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LSU School of Art presents the 2026 Summer Contemporary exhibit titled SLOW, showcasing 30 Louisiana-connected artists whose work explores slow processes and...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has confirmed the state’s fourth heat-related death this year.
Markers throughout the Baton Rouge area commemorate naturalist William Bartram visit to Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rain chances continue through this afternoon and into Tuesday morning before drier and hotter weather returns for the second half o...
The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana opened an investigation into Baton Rouge Judge Gail Horne Ray this April over two accusations over her conduct.
Chris LeBlanc has been playing live music in Baton Rouge for 40 years and is a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
In a case that made headlines earlier this year, an attorney with Dudley DeBosier was cited by a Baton Rouge state court judge for including a fabricated quo...
larry selders Updated: 8:27 AM CDT Jul 8, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Brandon Decareaux Executive Producer Advertisement Louisiana state Sen. Larry Selders...
Sen. Larry Selders, a member of the Louisiana Legislature from Baton Rouge, has died.
Learn how a Baton Rouge couple transformed undeveloped land into the Throw Dat Dirt ATV Park & Trail, boosting the economy and providing safety training for...
Louisiana’s newest city marked the Fourth of July Sunday with family activities, live music, and a reenactment of the Battle of Baton Rouge, presented by t...
SEAFORD — Baton Rouge, Louisiana is where Trevor Young, his wife Allie, their 2 ½-year-old daughter Izzy and other family reside.
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Baton Rouge is in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana.
Region: Central Louisiana
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Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
The second landfall comes a day after Tropical Storm Bertha first came ashore in Louisiana.
Tropical storm Bertha is wreaking havoc across the US Gulf coast after it made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from t...
Tropical Storm Bertha weakened Wednesday as it moved west along the Gulf Coast and made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, according to the National Hurrica...
Republican state Sen. Rick Edmonds is the only major candidate to declare an election bid in Louisiana’s new 6th Congressional District. But state Sen. Bla...
Illegal tire dumps have been a big enough problem that the state created a grant program to help and issued a report calling for new ways to reuse old tires.
The U.S. death rate saw a 4.6% decline in 2025, a positive shift from the COVID-19 era, with Louisiana
“What’s really terrifying is that one state’s law and ruling in this situation could impact so many other states where abortion is still legal.”
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