3 generations of Baton Rouge area family helping Make-A-Wish kid’s dream come true
BATON ROUGE -- Three generations of one Baton Rouge area family are working together to ensure that one Make-A-Wish kid's dream comes true. Paul Henderson is a Public Works Business Development Manager for Five-S Group. His son is Joshua Henderson, who works for Wesley Construction. Joshua's son Billy is in high...
Mansura man arrested, sought on theft-related charges out of Ascension Parish
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A Mansura man has been arrested after being wanted in Ascension Parish on theft-related charges. The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office said Matthew Clifton Gremillion, 38, was arrested on August 1 on a warrant for obstruction of justice and the fugitive warrant from Ascension Parish for...
Baton Rouge families receive laptops, sign up for internet at school event
Families in East Baton Rouge Parish received laptops and affordable internet access at a back-to-school event hosted by the Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
Man convicted of killing beloved Baton Rouge civil rights activist gets life in prison
The man convicted of strangling a Baton Rouge icon in 2019 was ordered to spend the rest of his life in a Louisiana prison on Thursday. A jury found Ronn Jermaine Bell, 44, guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of local civil rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph. Their verdict culminated a five-day murder...
Two burn victims taken to hospital, one via AirMed from Zachary Really Hot Air...
ZACHARY - Two burn victims were taken to the hospital from the Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival, with one being taken via AirMed, emergency officials confirmed. Both people were described as being in "serious conditions." The festival put out a statement saying a food truck operator experienced an accident...
Baton Rouge man arrested, charged in September 2024 deadly shooting on Highland Road
The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in September of 2024.
Religion Briefs: Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist and Freeman Baptist will mark church anniversaries
Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church of Scotlandville, 1414 Sora St., Baton Rouge, will celebrate its 109th church anniversary at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. This year’s theme is “Celebrating God's Goodness” from Psalm 34:8. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lamar Batiste, pastor of Mt. Gillion Baptist Church.
Louisiana families alerted to new bail bond scam threat
Louisiana residents should beware of a new type of scam: bail bonds.
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon to visit Louisiana Monday
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will be traveling to Louisiana to visit a Baton Rouge school Monday, Aug. 11.
Viral Video of Woman On Four-Wheeler in Baton Rouge
A video of a woman on a four-wheeler has gone viral after she was spotted on it, near a bust Baton Rouge roadway.
