Baton Rouge LA

DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville, in partnership with CF Industries, rolled out its Christmas parade on Saturday. The Krewe of Dville's Christmas Parade marched up Marchand Drive and down Railroad Avenue as paradegoers enjoyed festive floats featuring several community members, including the parade's Grand Marshal,...

BAKER - After a woman's dream project was delayed by a contractor's incomplete job, she got a welcome surprise on Friday. In October, 2 On Your Side took a tour of LaWanda Young's Baker home. She had recently discovered that her contractor was being untruthful and had falsified a receipt for materials. Her addition...

DENHAM SPRINGS —- The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a vehicle and person inside it in connection to a deadly shooting. It was around 3 a.m. on Dec. 21st when deputies responded to Longwood Dr. for a shooting. At the scene, they say they found a man in […] The post...

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (KPLC) - Tickets are now on sale for this spring’s Angola Prison Rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary near St. Francisville. The event is set for April 18-19, according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The arena gates will open at 8 a.m. and the rodeo will start...

A grand jury in East Baton Rouge Parish indicted Caleb McCray, Kyle Thurman, Isaiah Smith, Winston Sanders and Jaydn Landrum. The five suspects who were allegedly involved in the purported hazing incident at Southern University, where potential Omega Psi Phi initiate Caleb Wilson died after reportedly being punched...

BATON ROUGE - Student attendance fell dramatically following the federal immigration sweep that began in Baton Rouge earlier this month; however, many of those students are starting to return to class, according to The Advocate. Attendance originally declined in public schools with large amounts of Hispanic students...

Raymond Jetson is an advocate whose work centers on equity, dignity and community-driven change. In February 2023, he helped launch Aging While Black, a national movement designed to amplify the voices and experiences of Black elders and to rethink aging in America at the intersection of race. Jetson discusses the...

From the street, Nino’s appears to be an unassuming restaurant, but it has long been a steady presence in Baton Rouge dining for over 20 years. This year, the Italian restaurant took on new life under the ownership of Shannon and Jason Lopez, whose combined experience, attention to hospitality and respect for what...

In Baton Rouge's Beauregard Town is a house decked to the halls, but not with typical Christmas decor. Ethan Melancon and his partner, Dario Scalco, sat on their front porch in their winter sweaters in rocking chairs Friday morning, enjoying the chilly weather. Through the front door, New Orleans jazz filled the...

A Zachary homeowner said a dream of building and owning a home has turned into a nightmare because of mold and a lack of help from the company.