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  • BRAC touts economic success tied Government Street road diet Play Video

    October 4, 2023 5:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A group of Baton Rouge business leaders says the Government Street corridor has seen positive economic change since it underwent a facelift via a joint effort between DOTD and the city-parish. According to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber's findings, tax revenues are up and traffic incidents... more »
  • Investors looking to renovate homes, revitalize overlooked portion of Mid City Play Video

    February 16, 2023 4:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Several properties in Mid City are being given a second chance. An investment group is renovating them and will rent them out once they're completed. The properties have been vacant, but soon they'll see new life and undergo a full rehab. The Gulf Coast Housing Partnership... more »
  • Woman in New Orleans struck by train, killed Monday morning

    August 2, 2021 9:42 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - According to New Orleans Police, a woman lost her life Monday when a train struck her vehicle. WWL-TV reports that it was shortly before 1:15 a.m. when the woman was driving along I-10 east near South Carrollton Avenue and her car went off the road and... more »
  • Woman charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to Baton Rouge hospital

    May 25, 2021 11:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities said Tuesday that they'd caught up with a woman who attempted to set fire to a local hospital. The incident happened at Baton Rouge General-Mid City around 5 a.m. Joyce Moses, 57, was found at the scene, according to reports. Authorities said she used... more »
  • Mardi Gras 2021: Mid City Gras to hold reverse parade Sunday Play Video

    February 5, 2021 9:23 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Since the pandemic began, communities across Louisiana have been working to lock down COVID-safe ways to celebrate Mardi Gras 2021, and members of the Mid City Gras in Baton Rouge feel they've succeeded in finding a safe way to observe the holiday. The krewe is hosting... more »
  • Elsie's Plate & Pie temporarily closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19

    June 30, 2020 11:32 AM

    A popular restaurant in Baton Rouge's Mid-City district announced it would be temporarily closing after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Elsie's Plate & Pie took to Facebook Tuesday morning to issue the announcement, saying the eatery will be closed for three days to allow employees to... more »
  • One day after opening, Mid City testing center now out of coronavirus kits Play Video

    March 16, 2020 11:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The drive-thru testing center at the former Mid City ER is currently out of coronavirus testing kits after opening on Monday. The mayor's office announced Tuesday afternoon that nearly 400 people had been tested by doctor referral in the first two days of the center opening.... more »
  • Government Street diet to begin in January Play Video

    November 17, 2017 9:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The smell of free food and live music filled the air Friday night in Mid City where people gathered for White Light Night. The annual event showcases local artists and musicians along one of Baton Rouge's main arteries, Government Street. It could also be the last major... more »
  • Captial Heights residents want heavier police presence Play Video

    August 3, 2017 11:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After a string of robberies in the Capital Heights area, residents say they want more nighttime patrols. At a meeting on Thursday, those concerned looked for a solution. It was during that meeting that residents discovered why less officers are on patrol in the Mid-City neighborhood.... more »
  • Report: Armored truck worker fatally shot near bank in Mid-City New Orleans

    June 1, 2017 6:18 PM

    NEW ORLEANS – An armored truck worker was fatally shot near a back in Mid-City New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. near the Campus Federal Bank near the intersection of Tulane Avenue and South Galvez Street, WWL reports . The truck worker suffered... more »
  • Krewe of Mid-City makes Mardi Gras debut Play Video

    February 28, 2017 11:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mid City residents are celebrating Mardi Gras in their own special way. A small parade krewe made up of Mid-City residents rolled through the Capital Heights Community Tuesday. William Doran, one of the parade organizers, said the community realized there was nothing to do in... more »
  • EXCLUSIVE: A week after being shot, victim talks about mid-city shooting Play Video

    January 19, 2017 11:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The family involved in a Mid City parking lot shooting is speaking to just one station, detailing the horrifying moments they were shot at leaving Doe's Eat Place restaurant. The bullet struck Jacob Price just one quarter of an inch from his heart, missing his lungs, lodging... more »
  • Five Mid-City businesses robbed, gun pointed at owner's head Play Video

    December 29, 2016 12:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE- A store owner in a flourishing part of town said she's lucky to be alive after facing off with an armed robber. Maria Saia peeled out of her parking lot at Anthony's Italian Deli Friday night as a gunman gave chase. "It's very scary, that we're even... more »
  • Developers sought for Gov't Street power plant site; construction is a year away

    March 31, 2016 4:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Redevelopment Authority has started soliciting plans from developers about what to do with a Mid City eyesore: the old electricity facility on Government Street. “ The redevelopment of this property has the potential to serve as a gateway linking to downtown, which is experiencing a... more »
  • A year after Mid City ER closure, it's taking EMS longer to get patients to emergency care Play Video

    March 30, 2016 9:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Friday marks one year since the emergency room at Baton Rouge General Mid City closed its doors for the final time . Since then, it's taken EMS an average of 90 seconds longer to get patients to an emergency room. Some say they know firsthand that 90... more »
  • First Mid-City Jazz Festival to be held at BRCC

    March 7, 2016 11:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge will hold its first annual Mid-City Jazz Festival later this month in the Magnolia Theater on Baton Rouge Community College’s Mid-City campus. Dr. Charles Brooks, head of the BRCC’s audio engineering department, is hosting the event as a part of the school’s 10th annual Arts... more »
  • Murals brighten side of buildings in Mid City Play Video

    January 18, 2016 7:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Parts of the Mid City area received more than just a fresh coat of paint Monday. It was a day of service with volunteers sprucing things up and painting murals. With hundreds of volunteers, it took just one day to produce five murals along Main Street.... more »
  • BR General to 'reinvent' Mid-City hospital Play Video

    November 11, 2015 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Board members for Baton Rouge General's hospitals revealed plans Wednesday to change their Mid-City campus into a specialty center and further develop empty land around their Bluebonnet Campus. The plans call for BRG Mid-City to focus on caring for the elderly, those with behavioral issues or... more »
  • Burn unit move from Mid City to Bluebonnet approved by state Play Video

    October 27, 2015 4:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Officials with the Baton Rouge General Medical Center filed paperwork with the state to move their high-profile burn unit from its Mid City campus on Florida Boulevard to the Bluebonnet Boulevard location. This comes after BRG closed its Mid City emergency room less than a year... more »
  • Council clears rezoning for Mid City beer garden

    October 21, 2015 11:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The metro council approved a rezoning request, paving the way for bar developers to build a new establishment in the Mid City area. Wednesday, the council voted unanimously to rezone land at the corner of Government Street and Steele Boulevard. The land is currently empty. ... more »
  • BRG cutting 50 to 60 jobs after ER closure earlier this year

    September 10, 2015 8:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General announced it was eliminating 50 to 60 positions in the wake of the closure of the ER at the Mid City location earlier this year. The positions are in administrative support and are not necessarily "bedside" - ones that come into contact with... more »

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