BATON ROUGE - Chief Dewayne White announced plans to put dozens more Baton Rouge Police officers out patrolling the city's streets.
White said he plans to swell the Patrol division's ranks by not transferring out veteran officers once new recruits join the force. He said in the past when... more »
NEW YORK - Raul Ibanez lined a ninth-inning home run while pinch hitting for slumping Alex Rodriguez, then hit a leadoff homer in the 12th, giving the New York Yankees a stunning 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night for a 2-1 lead in their AL division series.... more »
Denham Springs- Three people accused of stealing numerous items in three states, are now behind bars in Livingston Parish.
Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Burglary Division were led to 23140 Highway 16 in Denham Springs, where they recovered the items, including tires, rims, tools, farm equipment and a... more »
DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced they're dedicating an entire full-time team to tackle a growing problem in the rapidly-growing parish: thefts and burglaries.
The number of those cases in the parish is climbing, with an increase from 700 to 800 last year. So far this... more »
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference has unveiled its 2012 football schedule with its two newest members Missouri and Texas A&M opening play Sept. 8, and Alabama will visit LSU in a rematch of the Bowl Championship Series national championship Nov. 3. Missouri will play the 2012 season in the... more »
BATON ROUGE - The University of New Orleans is making its pitch to its governing board to reclassify its athletic standing, to move to Division II.
The LSU Board of Supervisors considers the request at its Friday afternoon meeting.
UNO had received formal NCAA approval in July to... more »
BATON ROUGE – The K9 Division at Baton Rouge Police Department finished fifth in the nation in a recent competition with other law enforcement dog teams from across the country. Several BRPD handlers also placed in individual categories at the USPCA National Dog Trials in Hammond. They include:
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GRAPEVINE, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted... more »
NEW ORLEANS - A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake. The causeway's manager says the lone occupant... more »
WASHINGTON - A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service... more »
BATON ROUGE - A leak on environmental control equipment at the ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge could temporarily increase sulfur dioxide emissions from the plant,... more »