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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 »

• New Orleans will require vaccine or negative COVID test to enter restaurants, venues

  August 12, 2021 2:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The city of New Orleans will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter most businesses and venues, including the Superdome. Mayor Latoya Cantrell announced the new rules Thursday, saying they'll go into effect on Aug. 16. The new policy makes New Orleans... more »

• BRPD identifies victim in deadly shooting near Scenic Highway

  August 21, 2020 6:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the shooting death of 21-year-old Marshanda Taylor that occurred early Friday morning. Around 2:30 a.m. the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 2040 block of Goudchaux Street off of Scenic Highway. Detectives believe someone fired several... more »

• Firefighter transported to hospital after crews battle with motel fire

  June 13, 2020 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Fountain Motel on Airline Highway caught fire Saturday morning. Around 9:30 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to 9201 Airline Hwy. in reference to a building in flames. When firefighters arrived they found smoke coming out of the building. According to a... more »

• New Jersey officers return to Baton Rouge after helping in 2016 flood Play Video

  September 10, 2017 12:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Several New Jersey police officers traded in their uniforms for purple and gold at the request of Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore. Moore and the Baton Rouge Police Department invited the Jersey natives down to Tiger Stadium as a thank-you gesture, for their service during... more »

• One arrested after apartment fire on W. Brookstown Drive

  August 13, 2017 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested after firefighters responded to an apartment fire on W. Brookstown Drive Saturday night, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the apartment complex in the 4200 block of W. Brookstown Drive near Prescott Road just before 8 p.m. ... more »

• Dishwasher sparks apartment fire on Blvd. De Province

  July 30, 2017 11:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to an apartment fire Sunday morning that was reportedly started by a malfunction in a dishwasher. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the reported apartment fire in the 1700 block of Boulevard De Province around 8:30 a.m. The fire was determined to... more »

• EBRSO: 2 arrested after dispute over prostitute turns violent

  July 9, 2017 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two men have been arrested after three victims were injured during a dispute over a prostitute Saturday. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene in the 2000 block of Jasper Avenue to find the three victims covered in blood. ... more »

• Highway construction worker killed on LA 31 in Iberia Parish

  July 3, 2017 5:00 PM

  IBERIA PARISH - Police say a highway construction worker was killed on the job in Iberia Parish Monday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, 63-year-old DOTD worker Paul Featherston was killed in a crash on LA 31 near Greenbriar Street just before 9 a.m.. Police say Featherston was... more »

• Denham Springs Walmart finally reopens after August flood

  April 15, 2017 11:29 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Life in Denham Springs feels just a little bit closer to normal with the reopening of the local Walmart. "They're just happy because we're back to be a pillar in the community," Assistant Manager Alexander Johnson said. For the people of Denham Springs, the reopening... more »

• Man arrested in attempted murder on West Chimes Street

  February 8, 2017 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Mandeville man has been arrested in connection to an attempted murder and armed robbery on on West Chimes Street. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, an unidentified male robbed the victim in his apartment at gunpoint around 12 a.m. Dec. 22, 2016. The... more »