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• EBR resumes classes Tuesday, will keep altered dismissal schedule through Labor Day Play Video

  August 21, 2023 1:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students will return to schools in East Baton Rouge on Tuesday after missing two days in a row due because of a pay dispute between the school system and its bus drivers. School leaders met with the disgruntled bus drivers Monday after more than half of... more »

• Greater Baton Rouge State Fair returning to EBR this fall

  July 17, 2023 2:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a short-lived move to Ascension Parish, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is returning to its long-running location on the parish border. Fair President Cliff Barton announced the event's return to the Airline Highway Park fairground on Monday. The fair kicks off Oct. 26 and... more »

• Weather moves LSU Softball vs. Georgia to Sunday

  March 25, 2017 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Due to weather and field conditions game two of the SEC series between the No. 12 LSU softball team and No. 16 Georgia Bulldogs has been moved to Sunday as part of a doubleheader at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge. Heavy rains on Saturday rendered the... more »

• Most events cancelled for Red Stick Revelry due to rain

  December 31, 2016 12:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Due to weather expected in the Baton Rouge area, most Red Stick Revelry events are being canceled, event officials reported late Saturday morning. The Red Stick will still drop at midnight in Town Square downtown, according to event officials. All mid-day arts and fitness activities... more »

• Denham Springs cancels annual fall festival as recovery continues

  August 30, 2016 4:50 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Antique Village Merchants Association has announced the annual Denham Springs fall festival is cancelled for this year while residents work to pick up the pieces following record-breaking flooding. DSANA President Al Bye said the decision was made after it became apparent that many integral elements... more »

• Wednesday's LSU-McNeese game postponed due to weather

  March 8, 2016 5:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The threat of severe storms in the Capital Area has led officials to postpone the LSU-McNeese baseball game scheduled for Wednesday. The Tigers Tuesday night game in the Box with Louisiana Tech will be played as scheduled despite already deteriorating conditions. McNeese announced the game... more »

• West Baton Rouge's 'Reflections of the Season' display cancelled for season

  December 22, 2015 6:41 PM

  PORT ALLEN - West Baton Rouge’s "Reflections of the Season" Christmas light display has been cancelled for the season due to expected continuing bouts of inclement weather throughout the parish. The Port Allen-based walk or drive-through holiday event was cancelled Monday night due to rain, and event organizers used... more »

• Monday night lights display in WBR cancelled due to rain

  December 21, 2015 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A popular Christmas lights display in West Baton Rouge has announced the display will be closed Monday night due to inclement weather. Organizers of Port Allen-based Reflections of the Season made the call early Monday afternoon as rain continued to roll through West Baton Rouge. The... more »