Country star making tour stop in Baton Rouge in September
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge is one of 27 stops on country music star Gavin Adcock's upcoming tour. 'The Day I Hang It Up Tour 2026' will be making a stop at the Raising Cane’s River Center on Sept. 24. Adcock's first song "Ain't No Cure" was released in...
LaPlace avenue corner turns deadly in suspected targeted shooting
A deadly shooting occurred on Friday night in LaPlace, leaving Jackie Dempsey of Baton Rouge dead behind the wheel of his vehicle. The incident happened near the intersection of Williamsburg Drive and Bedford Drive, around 9:35 p.m., when St. John the Baptist Parish deputies responded to reports of gunfire....
BREC plans to close some parks around Baton Rouge, selling land for various amounts
BATON ROUGE — The BREC Planning and Park Resources Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss multiple items, including updates on developments for City-Brooks Community Park and plans to close seven other parks in Baton Rouge. The parks are being closed as they are considered obsolete and no...
You can be in a Viola Davis movie that will film in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A casting call has gone out for people interested in becoming a paid background actor in an upcoming Viola Davis feature film. The movie, “Ally Clark,” is set to film at Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge between April 6 and June 1. The conspiracy thriller follows investigator Ally Clark as she...
First Look: Amigo Al’s brings tacos, tequila and more to St. Gabriel
The Capital Region’s brimming Mexican restaurant scene has a newcomer. Situated in the corner spot of a strip near the University Club, Amigo Al’s Tequileria has thrown its sombrero into the ring, opening today. Amigo Al’s is the brainchild of local restaurateur Brandon Landry, who is also behind...
Multiple Baton Rouge neighborhoods lose power after tree falls on power line along Broussard...
BATON ROUGE — Several Baton Rouge residents across multiple neighborhoods lost power after a tree fell on a power line on Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the tree knocked down a power line along Broussard Street near St. Rose Avenue, knocking out power in the immediate area.
Former Lafayette, Baton Rouge medical clinic manager pleads guilty to embezzling $500,000 from employer
The former manager of medical clinics in Lafayette and Baton Rouge has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $500,000 from her employer. Brooke Miller (Tauzin) Duck, 31, a resident of Midland, Texas, and former resident of Arnaudville, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and up to a $250,000 fine,...
Shorthanded Aggies dismantle Tigers in SEC opener
After finding itself on the wrong side of an upset to Texas State, No. 16 Texas A&M softball got back in the win column in its Southeastern Conference opener versus No. 17 LSU, 7-1. The Aggies toppled the Tigers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, despite being without three seniors: infielder Micaela...
TPSO deputies seize AK-47 rifle, drugs, and cash during Terrebonne traffic stop
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Denham Springs man in connection with a traffic stop investigation. Levante Tyree Goodson, 29, was arrested for Weapons and Narcotics-related offenses, in connection with the incident. On Monday, shortly before 1:30 am, a TPSO Patrol Deputy encountered a...
Second Lululemon Theft Ring Leads to Arrests in Peachtree City
Two Louisiana women accused of participating in an organized retail theft ring were arrested March 7 after Peachtree City police set a trap outside the Lululemon store at The Avenue. The arrest came less than 24 hours after another incident involving a different suspected Lululemon theft ring at the same...
