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BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish judge on Friday ordered Metro Council member Cleve Dunn to pay his neighbors $20,725.38 after a dispute over a property line, a fence and a cabana. Donna and Eugene Michelli had sued Dunn, saying construction of his fence and cabana caused...

After a mechanical failure caused their bucket truck to catch fire, a utility worker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, suffered serious injuries Tuesday when he was left dangling and then subsequently fell 20 feet to the ground. Dramatic footage captured the worker, dressed in green safety gear, attempting to climb down...

Blue Bayou Water Park will reopen in time for Memorial Day weekend this year. The Baton Rouge park, which will be operating under new management, officially reopens on May 16. It will be open that weekend, and then will reopen daily on May 23. The popular water park didn't open...

New Orleans and Baton Rouge rank among the highest U.S. cities for mold risk due to Louisiana’s humid, rainy weather. Learn steps to protect your home.

BATON ROUGE — Three people were injured in a shooting along Geronimo Street on Friday night, emergency officials said. Authorities said the shooting occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Geronimo Street near Winbourne Avenue. The three victims were transported to the hospital; officials said they were in stable condition....

Baton Rouge favorite Empire Wingz is spreading its wings to Lafayette, taking over the storefront at 1521 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in one of the city’s busiest retail stretches. The expansion will bring the chain’s spicy wing flavors and its signature VJ Fries to local diners. As of this report, the restaurant...

With Torchy’s already here, do we really need another overpriced, gentrified taco place?. Fuego Tortilla Grill held its grand opening this past Tuesday for its new location on West Lee Drive in Baton Rouge. Based in Texas, this Tex-Mex chain has recently expanded into Arkansas and now Louisiana. There...

A Baton Rouge mother forgot her loaded Glock on her child's backpack. The child brought it to school. Now the mom is in jail.

WALKER - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested three juveniles after two allegedly met to fight before firing shots at each other. After an altercation earlier in the day, the juveniles met up at Walker North Road and Cane Market Road. Shots were fired but no one was injured. The...

A fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant that serves $6 tacos 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, sounds like the ideal business to place near a college campus. Baton Rouge gets to put this concept to the test with new counter-service eatery Fuego Tortilla Grill now open near LSU. Fuego’s first...