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• Uber driver allegedly broke into woman's apartment after driving her home

  April 14, 2021 1:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A rideshare driver is accused of kicking down the front door of a woman's apartment after he drove her to a residential complex near LSU. The alleged break-in happened April 7 at The Exchange apartments along Burbank Drive, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.... more »

• Uber driver arrested after passengers livestream chase

  February 13, 2020 1:20 PM

  Richmond, Va. - Police charged an Uber driver for kidnapping after police say he chased down someone who hit his car with his passengers still inside his vehicle. Virginia couple's John Murray and his wife, Tameka Swann, date plans started to go downhill Monday night when their Uber driver... more »

• Lyft service launches in Baton Rouge

  January 25, 2017 1:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The popular ride-sharing company Lyft will launch in Baton Rouge Thursday at noon. Baton Rouge is one of 40 cities across the country where the service will launch this week. Local passengers will be able to download the app and request an affordable ride to their... more »

• Ascension Parish ride-sharing ordinance met with unanimous approval Play Video

  June 3, 2016 9:44 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa says the Parish Council voted unanimously to adopt his proposed ride-sharing ordinance. “I am ready to welcome a new business to Ascension Parish,” President Matassa said. “With this ordinance, companies like Uber can provide alternate transportation services to our residents and visitors.... more »

• Uber, Lyft to offer free rides for veterans to job interviews, work

  November 10, 2015 4:14 PM

  Popular ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are set to donate tens of thousands of free trips to veterans of the United States Armed Forces for transportation to work, job interviews and other critical needs. Officials in Washington D.C. say the move is part of a broader effort by the... more »