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• Road work continuing past scheduled times near City Park Lake Bridge causes massive delays on I-10 east Play Video

  October 16, 2025 7:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Commuters experienced severe delays and extended backups into West Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday morning along I-10 eastbound as construction work continued past scheduled times. The Department of Transportation and Development said that the middle and right lanes of I-10 eastbound between the I-10/I-110 split and... more »

• Amtrak announces Aug. 18 start for New Orleans-Mobile route along Gulf Coast Play Video

  July 1, 2025 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak announced Tuesday that service for its new Gulf Coast route between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, starts Aug. 18. “The Southern Rail Commission is incredibly proud and excited that the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is starting so soon after decades of work by all our... more »

• Mardi Gras parades canceled, moved due to weather Play Video

  March 3, 2025 12:07 PM

  Several parades slated for a Mardi Gras roll time have been rescheduled or changed due to the threat of inclement weather Tuesday afternoon and evening. BATON ROUGE: Mid City Gras rescheduled to Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. ERWINVILLE: Erwinville's parade will roll Tuesday at 10 a.m. ... more »

• SEC commissioner says games won't be rescheduled over COVID this fall

  July 19, 2021 1:28 PM

  SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that the conference will not reschedule games because of potential coronavirus outbreaks this fall, saying the decision to get vaccinated will fall on each team. Several games were rescheduled during last year's shortened football season, including multiple LSU match-ups, due to positive coronavirus... more »

• Alternating lane closures scheduled on I-12 for patch work

  June 8, 2017 11:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE – I-12 east and west bound, between the I-10/12 split and the Livingston Parish line, will have alternating lane closures next week. The lane closures will be from Friday, June 9 through Friday, June 16 at 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. According to DOTD,... more »

• Events schedule released for Weston Broome's inauguration

  December 20, 2016 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President elect Sharon Weston Broome's transition team has announced the official plans for her inauguration on Jan. 2. The inauguration events will begin on Sunday, Jan. 1 with a Celebration of Faith at Star Hill Church at 6 p.m. The following day, on Jan. 2,... more »

• LSU fans should arrive early for parking, ESPN Gameday Play Video

  November 3, 2016 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU officials say they expect record crowds on campus for Saturday’s game against undefeated SEC rival Alabama. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. but the campus will start buzzing with activity Saturday morning. Campus activities start at 8 a.m. when ESPN College Gameday broadcasts live from... more »

• LSU Basketball and SEC announce 2015-16 schedule

  August 19, 2015 7:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday evening announced its 126-game men’s basketball schedule and in conjunction the LSU Athletics Department announced the complete schedule for the LSU Men's Basketball team for the 2015-16 season. Coach Johnny Jones' Tigers are completing a five-game exhibition tour in Australia with... more »