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• Fat Cow, popular Highland Road restaurant, permanently closed after 11 years

  August 1, 2022 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fat Cow has permanently closed after more than a decade of selling burgers near LSU, according to a notice posted at the restaurant. A sign posted to the restaurant's front door said it closed for good July 26. Next to the sign was another notice suggesting... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Another steady week

  May 13, 2022 6:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There was little change in the capital area crawfish market this week. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the cost of crawfish was mostly unchanged after a busy Mother's Day weekend . The average price for boiled crawfish was down to $4.44 per pound,... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices holding steady for Mother's Day

  May 6, 2022 4:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The capital area crawfish market held steady Friday heading into Mother's Day weekend. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average price of boiled crawfish went unchanged over the past week at $4.48 per pound. The cost of live crawdads went up slightly, now... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Solid price drop after Easter

  April 22, 2022 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a busy Easter weekend, the capital area is finally seeing a bit of relief in the crawfish market. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average piece of boiled crawfish plummeted to $4.83 per pound. The average for live crawfish fell to $3.31... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices staying high to close out Lent

  April 15, 2022 6:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The price of boiled crawfish stalled once again in the capital area as Louisiana heads into its busiest boiling weekend of the year. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average cost of boiled crawfish is around $5.23 per pound throughout Baton Rouge. The... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Don't expect much relief before Easter

  April 9, 2022 2:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - We're fast approaching one of the biggest weekends for crawfish boils in Louisiana, and it doesn't look like the coveted crustaceans are gonna get much cheaper before then. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , costs have been largely unchanged in the capital area for... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices dead in the water

  April 4, 2022 8:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - There was virtually no change in the capital area crawfish market this weekend, killing a weeks-long streak of consecutive price drops. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index, the average cost of boiled mudbugs is unchanged from last week , still hovering around $5.27 per pound.... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices holding steady for now

  March 25, 2022 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Barring small dips at a handful of sellers, crawfish prices were mostly unchanged in the capital area this week. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average cost of boiled crawfish fell to $5.27 per pound, while the average for live mudbugs actually rose... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices starting to slip again

  March 18, 2022 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The local crawfish market is getting back on track after the usual end-of-winter price drop stalled last week . According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average cost of boiled crawfish in the capital area is down to $5.46 per pound, with the average... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices hit a snag

  March 11, 2022 4:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The capital area finally saw a drop in crawfish prices last week, though the crawdad market has gone largely unchanged since then. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average price of boiled crawfish was down slightly to $5.74 per pound in the area.... more »

• Crawfish Tracker: Prices trending down, still more expensive than last year Play Video

  March 12, 2021 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crawfish prices were down again in the capital area this week, but not as low most people would like. According to the WBRZ Crawfish Price Index , the average cost of boiled crawfish at go-to places in the area fell to $5.31 per pound. The average... more »

• Day after Christmas one of the most popular shopping days Play Video

  December 26, 2016 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The day after Christmas is well known to many shoppers returning unwanted gifts, however it also offers some of the best shopping deals. Monday, many shoppers went to the Mall of Louisiana to take advantage of the day's deals. Some even say the deals are... more »

• Shoppers get Black Friday deals in BR Play Video

  November 25, 2016 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Thousands took advantage of Black Friday deals, some waiting overnight to be the first in stores when they opened Friday morning, however the crowds weren't as thick as they usually are. Some shoppers woke up early to get their Christmas shopping done. "We were up... more »

• Walter Monsour, son face ethics charges for RDA deals

  December 2, 2015 5:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Board of Ethics filed conflict of interest charges Wednesday against Walter Monsour, the former head of the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority, over deals between the agency and clients represented by his son Jordan Monsour. The board also charged Jordan Monsour as part of... more »

• Shoppers hit sales early, before Black Friday Play Video

  November 29, 2013 7:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Shoppers weren't bothered by the early start to the Christmas shopping season, as they poured into malls and electronic stores hoping for big deals through the evening and morning. Best Buy opened at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and many employees were still working through the evening as... more »