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  • Longtime BRAC leader stepping down, taking on new role at Committee of 100

    October 2, 2023 1:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Adam Knapp, longtime CEO at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, is leaving the organization to join a non-profit seeking to bolster economic development across the state. Knapp, whose been with BRAC since 2008, is taking on a similar leadership role at the Committee of 100 for... more »
  • School officials receive list of candidates for new EBR superintendent

    December 3, 2020 8:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge School Board received a list of 21 candidates Thursday who are in the running to become to school system's next superintendent. The school board will review the candidates after the previous superintendent, Leslie Brown, abruptly resigned in Octobe r. Brown, who had... more »
  • Religious leaders respond to Alton Sterling shooting Play Video

    July 14, 2016 8:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The scene of the deadly shooting of Alton Sterling that shook the nation was a scene of prayer and unity on Thursday. Religious leaders were at the Triple S convenience store where Sterling was killed by police on July 5. They were determined to tackle an issue... more »
  • City leaders meet with federal investigators over Alton Sterling case Play Video

    July 11, 2016 7:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE – City leaders met with federal investigators on Monday to talk about how protesters are being treated by law enforcement. The closed-door meeting took place at the federal court in downtown Baton Rouge. Hundreds of people were arrested over the weekend as they protested around the city following... more »
  • Education leaders meeting with Edwards over funding

    January 20, 2016 12:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards and education leaders from around Louisiana met at Governor's Mansion Wednesday to discuss how the ongoing budget crisis will impact colleges and universities. The meeting comes a day after Edwards proposed tax increases and budget changes to help get Louisiana back in... more »
  • Empty spaces on riverfront cause political squabble Play Video

    August 31, 2015 7:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - City leaders responded to criticisms Monday they haven't been doing enough for development along the Baton Rouge Riverfront. Mayor-President Kip Holden and Davis Rhorer, the executive director of the Downtown Development District, held a hastily-called press conference Monday morning to answer criticisms they said were recently... more »
  • Mormons keep affiliation with Boy Scouts despite gay leaders

    August 26, 2015 12:00 PM

    SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church - the nation's largest sponsor of Boy Scout units - is keeping its longtime affiliation with the organization despite its decision to allow gay troop leaders. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the decision Wednesday in a news release. Church... more »

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