Hands-on learning for electrical program students
Love Our Schools, alongside Manuel Builders, held a hands-on learning experience as students from the W.D. & Mary Baker Career Center Electrical Program tour...
May 6, 2026Open source
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You've seen the viral sprinkle 'dot cakes.' Here's where to find them in south Louisiana.
Looking for the viral sprinkle ‘dot cakes’ around Louisiana? Several bakeries and businesses around Baton Rouge and New Orleans are hopping on the trend....
May 29, 2026Open source
Louisiana voters reject all five constitutional amendments. See results, what it means now.
The results also mean that the city of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish will not get its own school district, and that the mandatory retirement age for...
May 17, 2026Open source
Mayor’s proposed raises for Baton Rouge city workers stir concerns over pension system stability
Some conservative members of the East Baton Rouge Metro Council fear that Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ sweeping raises for city-parish workers could harm t...
May 12, 2026Open source
No shoestring budget: Estimates suggest financially flush St. George school district
Estimates suggest a St. George school district would result in an estimated net loss of about $60 million a year for East Baton Rouge Parish school system.
May 11, 2026Open source
Severe weather prompts multiple road closures across East Baton Rouge, Livingston
Major rainstorms have prompted officials to close some roads across Baton Rouge due to flooding.
May 8, 2026Open source
Flash Flood Warning is in effect
FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... E...
May 8, 2026Open source
Weather may cause bus delays for EBR Schools
The East Baton Rouge Parish School System announced buses may be delayed bringing students home from school due to weather and road conditions across the par...
May 8, 2026Open source
Investigators asking for information on hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
Investigators with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for any information regarding a fatal hit-and-run from February.
May 6, 2026Open source
Guest Column: A new school district would be bad for students in East Baton Rouge and St. George. Here's wh...
Guest Column: A St. George school district would be bad for students, in St. George and East Baton Rouge
May 1, 2026Open source
LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU now has four players on its official men
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana Fire District Sues Cybersecurity Firm After Hack
The St. George Fire Protection District is suing a Baton Rouge cybersecurity firm after hackers were found to have gained access to the fire district's netwo...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Bonneville County Sheriff's Office identifies person swept away in Snake River as Louisiana man
The man was identified as John Green, a 54-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who fell into the river near Broadway Bridge.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
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New Orleans bakery, its iconic bread one of South’s most legendary spots, Southern Living says
New Orleans bakery Leidenheimer Baking Co., known for iconic po-boy bread, was named one of the famous bakeries in the South by Southern Living magazine.
May 18, 2026Open source
Here’s how much Louisiana, New Orleans residents spend on OnlyFans, website says
Louisiana ranked near the bottom for spending on OnlyFans, while New Orleans was in the top 50 for cities, according to new data by Onlyguider.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Spat between Fleming, Letlow erupts over AI video mention of congresswoman’s late husband
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow on Friday slammed Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming for sharing on social media an AI video depicting a fake version of her referring t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Spat between Fleming, Letlow erupts over AI video mention of congresswoman’s late husband
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow on Friday slammed Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming for sharing on social media an AI video depicting a fake version of her referring t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Beware the coordinated effort to manufacture carbon storage acceptance
The question before Louisiana is not whether farmers deserve opportunities. It’s whether citizens should surrender their property rights, public resources...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Pitts graduates from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University
MOULTRIE – Cole Pitts, Moultrie Market President at First National Bank, is among the 159 bankers who received their graduation diplomas on May 29, from th...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work?
Louisiana lawmakers this year took what they hope is another big steptoward lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
U.S. Supreme Court prohibits an Alabama nitrogen gas execution. Louisiana held one last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a lower court’s ruling that an Alabama nitrogen gas execution for Jeffery Lee would be unconstitutional. Louisiana held s...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
3 Louisiana high school girls 'Seas the Day' during Sail250
Anchors aweigh! Local girls travel with a naval ship following Sail250 event in New Orleans.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Kenner Police arrest human trafficking suspect after 3-year investigation
The Kenner Police Department has arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a human trafficking investigation involving a victim who they say was trafficke...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
TROPICS: System in the Bay of Campeche headed to Mexico could re-emerge in the Gulf
Area of interest has a low chance of development over the next 7 days. It is expected to bring heavy rain to Louisiana next week.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Top GOP appropriators dominate earmarks in House bills
ANALYSIS — When it comes to congressional earmarks, the big dogs usually eat first. So it’s no surprise that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Ok...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Landry signs Louisiana Energy Protection Act
Gov. Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Energy Protection Act and other bills aimed at shielding the oil and gas industry from climate-related lawsuits and sup...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Gov. Jeff Landry signs law cracking down on seafood mislabeling
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new Louisiana law targeting seafood commingling, imposing fines on businesses that misrepresent imported seafood as local.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Hartnell’s Desmond commits to Louisiana Monroe
Hartnell utility player Emmet Desmond is headed to the University of Louisiana Monroe on a baseball scholarship
Jun 12, 2026Open source
St. Mary’s softball and baseball players earn All-State honors
Several St. Mary’s Tiger softball and baseball players have earned postseason honors from some of Louisiana’s most respected athletic organizations, reco...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
La. House passes bipartisan bill addressing illegal tire dumping
State Representative Alonzo Knox announced the bipartisan passage of House Concurrent Resolution 85 (HCR 85), a measure aimed at addressing the growing probl...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
New Louisiana law directs courts toward equal physical custody 1 MIN READ
By Misty Castile | The Center Square Louisiana courts will begin operating under a stronger presumption of equal parenting time when a new child custody law...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Baker is in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana.
Region: Central Louisiana
ZIP Codes
70704, 70714
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Here’s how much Louisiana, New Orleans residents spend on OnlyFans, website says
Louisiana ranked near the bottom for spending on OnlyFans, while New Orleans was in the top 50 for cities, according to new data by Onlyguider.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Spat between Fleming, Letlow erupts over AI video mention of congresswoman’s late husband
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow on Friday slammed Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming for sharing on social media an AI video depicting a fake version of her referring t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Spat between Fleming, Letlow erupts over AI video mention of congresswoman’s late husband
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow on Friday slammed Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming for sharing on social media an AI video depicting a fake version of her referring t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Beware the coordinated effort to manufacture carbon storage acceptance
The question before Louisiana is not whether farmers deserve opportunities. It’s whether citizens should surrender their property rights, public resources...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
LSU formalizes coach Will Wade's first four players on the official 2026-27 roster
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU now has four players on its official men
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Pitts graduates from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University
MOULTRIE – Cole Pitts, Moultrie Market President at First National Bank, is among the 159 bankers who received their graduation diplomas on May 29, from th...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers passed bills to try to keep prescription drug costs down. Will it work?
Louisiana lawmakers this year took what they hope is another big steptoward lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
U.S. Supreme Court prohibits an Alabama nitrogen gas execution. Louisiana held one last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with a lower court’s ruling that an Alabama nitrogen gas execution for Jeffery Lee would be unconstitutional. Louisiana held s...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Louisiana judge slams ICE for trying to deport 77-year-old Palestinian man living here 51 years
Federal officials tried to deport a 77-year-old Palestinian man and 51-year U.S. resident this week after a Louisiana federal judge ordered him released from...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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