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• Sports Illustrated resort to open in Baton Rouge as part of downtown revitalization push Play Video

  April 15, 2026 3:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The historic Hilton Hotel, located in downtown Baton Rouge, is set to become a Sports Illustrated resort with renovations beginning in 2027. Travel+Leisure Co. is backing the revitalization of the hotel, with the goal of turning it into a hub for sports and tourism. The company... more »

• Baton Rouge Area Foundation starts disaster relief fund

  March 15, 2016 11:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has seeded a charitable fund to assist people affected by widespread flooding across Louisiana. The Foundation has seeded the fund with a $100,000 grant and is taking contribution at a new web site. Contributions collected by the Foundation will be granted to... more »

• BRAF to release mental health plan Monday; effort to keep people out of jail

  February 17, 2016 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In less than a week, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation said it will share plans for a proposed substance abuse and mental health treatment center in the city. Community and government leaders have said there is a mental health crisis in Baton Rouge for some time.... more »

• Mental health services see spike in demand as hospitals close Play Video

  November 30, 2015 7:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The growing mental health crisis in the Baton Rouge area was highlighted with the ongoing demolition of the Greenwell Springs Mental Hospital, and alternate services are struggling to keep up with the demand. Joyce Louis and Debra Kennedy are sisters who run an organization they call Shekinak... more »