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BATON ROUGE - Over 6,000 people are reportedly without power across southeast Louisiana, power outages map show. As of 8:05 p.m., 3,335 people in East Baton Rouge Parish are without power and 2,808 people are without power in East Feliciana Parish, poweroutage.us shows. The city of Zachary also said that...

When Macie Smith opened a hair supply store in Baton Rouge, she didn't realize that she'd have to learn Mandarin. But such was the case when Smith, a senior finance major at Southern University, opened an account with a Chinese braiding hair vendor for her two stores, Luxurious Lookz and Mays Beauty Supply.

SeaD Consulting’s latest round of genetic shrimp testing shows that while some coastal markets are making progress in seafood transparency, misrepresentation of imported shrimp remains a persistent problem across the Gulf and Southeast. On behalf of the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), SeaD conducted follow-up testing t

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The community of Brookstown recently hosted a community walk-in in response to a shooting in the area. The Office of Violence Prevention organized the event to support residents and address the impact of violence. The walk-in provided a visible show of community support...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - South Louisiana’s coast has long served as a natural buffer between communities and rising water. But since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost nearly 2,000 square miles of coastal land. Dr. Torbjorn Tornqvist, a professor at Tulane University, said Louisiana is one of the most...

A St. George mixed-use development is taking another step toward expanding its residential component. The city’s planning commission unanimously approved a final development plan and preliminary plan for the Harveston West Village, following several months of working with St. George planning staff to make necessary ame

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Hazmat crews responded to the LSU Lakes Monday afternoon after a substance spilled into the water. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters believe the substance was oil and road tar. Initial findings revealed the spill was potentially related to road work near the...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department asked the public for assistance in identifying an individual they believe is connected to a shooting. According to the department, the shooting occurred on May 22 around 1:30 p.m. on Tams Drive. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries at the time of the incident

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting a man after having knocked on a Baton Rouge home's door asking for $10, then shooting at the man who answered. Clayton Smith, 22, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder for the front door soliciting-and-shooting, which took place in October 2024 at a residen

DENHAM SPRINGS - It's a community nuisance that one neighborhood in Denham Springs has been reliving for months. Sewage has been spewing from the manhole at odd hours of the day. That sewer manhole is in the front yards of Amaya Martin and Caragen Battles' homes. "That's actually how we...