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• WANTED: Man stole $800 worth of items from Rouses

  June 16, 2021 6:45 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - An unidentified man is wanted for shoplifting about $800 worth of products from a grocery store in the capital area. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the theft happened June 13 at a Rouses Supermarket. The sheriff's office shared surveillance video of the man, asking for... more »

• Officials moving forward with plans for Amazon distribution center at Cortana Mall site

  January 28, 2021 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In a little more than a week, parish officials are expected to take the next step in approving plans for a new Amazon distribution center at the site of the shuttered Cortana Mall. According to an agenda for a special meeting of the East Baton Rouge... more »

• Gayle Benson pays off hundreds of Walmart layaway orders at Louisiana, Alabama stores

  December 16, 2020 6:12 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Gayle Benson, owner of the Saints and Pelicans, is doing her part to spread some much-needed holiday cheer in a difficult year. NOLA.com reports Benson paid off roughly 300 layaway orders at three Walmart locations in Louisiana and Alabama. The donations benefited 122 families in the... more »

• Capital Area United Way shows their appreciation for local healthcare workers on the front line Play Video

  June 7, 2020 12:13 AM

  It's something as simple as helping others. Hospital workers lined up along O'Neal Lane, to receive special tokens of appreciation for working on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We had people lined up as early as 7:30 a.m. Needless to say, we had to... more »

• Married couple steals over $1000 worth of beer

  March 9, 2020 11:25 AM

  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - A married couple is behind bars for allegedly stealing over $1000 worth of beer in six days. Ashley Forbes, 32, and her husband Mathew Forbes, 35, were caught on camera stealing from the Target stores located on Millerville Rd and Siegen Lane. Between... more »

• Walmart grocery pickup comes to Baton Rouge area

  June 24, 2016 3:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Walmart says it changed “the grocery shopping game” after announcing that customers can now shop for groceries from the comfort of their own home. The largest grocer in the United States announced Thursday that three Walmart locations in the Baton Rouge area will now allow customers... more »