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Gov. Landry hails executive order as a major step forward in strengthening health care access and outcomes for rural communities across the state. An executive order Gov. Jeff Landry signed last week will pave the way for strengthening healthcare access and outcomes for rural communities throughout Louisiana. The order established...

At first glance, it's not the best time for the struggling UL softball team to play LSU. After all, the Ragin' Cajuns are coming off a humbling three-game road sweep at the hands of James Madison to fall to 22-21 overall and 5-10 in Sun Belt play. But on second...

PORT ALLEN — A former West Baton Rouge deputy fire chief and his previous supervisors reached an agreement Monday after he claimed he was wrongfully fired, but whether he gets his job back or a significant amount of severance pay won't be announced until next week at the earliest.

BAKER — A scheduled water outage in Baker is planned for Tuesday, April 14, according to officials. The outage will allow crews to repair a water leak on Cypress Street and in the surrounding areas. The outage is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will temporarily interrupt service...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Aging Untold) — A growing crochet community is helping the centuries-old fiber art thrive in Baton Rouge, bringing together crafters of all ages and skill levels. At the Greenwell Springs Road Branch Library, a group called Threadheads welcomes all ages and skill levels. Anne Brown, the...

The Louisiana Parole Project is highlighting Second Chance Month by helping formerly incarcerated people rebuild their lives after prison.

BATON ROUGE — Bally's Hotel and Casino celebrated the 1-year anniversary of its downtown Baton Rouge location on Monday. The downtown area's first land-based casino was gifted new artwork by local artist Jacob Zumo to commemorate the occasion. Zumo said the artwork represents what makes the downtown community so...

I don't indulge in sushi cuisine very much, and usually don’t know what to order from such restaurants. Most of the time, I’m relatively indifferent to the rolls placed in front of me. So when I ordered the Hung Lo from Tsunami, I was impressed and thoroughly enjoyed...

BATON ROUGE — Gad Black, accused of killing a Baton Rouge Police sergeant in an “intentional, targeted hit” in June 2025?, wants to represent himself in court, his attorney said Monday. Black, 42, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Caleb Eisworth, whose motorcycle was deliberately hit by a truck on June […] The post Man accused of killing BRPD officer wants...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The man accused of killing Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Caleb Eisworth erupted in court, yelling about justice, freedom and calling himself God. It was a full courtroom when Gad Black said he wanted to represent himself in a first-degree murder case. “I don’t want to...