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• East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president's office announces new program to fight blight Play Video

  May 27, 2026 7:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards and his team have launched a new initiative aimed at fighting blight. The "100 Day Transformation" is focused on cleaning up city streets and neighborhoods. The first phase of the program will focus on one specific area in North Baton... more »

• Mayor-President Sid Edwards says city cannot be 'over-prepared' for winter storm Play Video

  January 23, 2026 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards was cautiously optimistic Friday that East Baton Rouge Parish would dodge the worst of an approaching winter storm but advised residents that there was no way to be "over-prepared" for snow, sleet or freezing rain. The city-parish, plus an area northwest of a... more »

• '1 Million Steps 2 Safety' 5K promoting safer streets to be held at La. State Police Headquarters

  September 25, 2025 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announced Thursday that it will host the "1 Million Steps 2 Safety" 5K starting at the Louisiana State Police Headquarters on Oct. 25. The event celebrates Pedestrian Safety Month and is about "working as a team to make our streets safer,... more »

• 'It needs a lot of work:' Officials, residents call for work on Central roadway after multiple accidents Play Video

  September 26, 2024 6:55 PM

  CENTRAL - Law enforcement and residents are calling for changes to Greenwell Springs Road in Central before another person is killed. "It's a bad roadway, it needs a lot of work. There's zero shoulder, we had a couple of fatalities. We had a fatality the other day," Central Police... more »

• Woman identified in EBR deputy-involved shooting after alleged road rage incident

  June 1, 2019 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was seriously injured Saturday morning after an encounter with deputies in which she allegedly crashed into a sheriff's vehicle and was fired at by at least one deputy before fleeing and crashing nearby. Police identified the woman to be 31-year-old Alysia Davidson McCarstle who... more »

• Lane closures this weekend for Ascension Parish widening project

  January 24, 2018 8:35 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Construction for a nearly $30 million road expansion project in Ascension parish will likely create headaches for drivers this weekend. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be closing lanes along LA-42 starting at Airline Highway. "It's very congested,” said Joe Killian, a longtime resident of... more »

• Ascension to move forward on street widening and intersection projects

  February 6, 2017 6:08 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Department of Public Works will begin prioritizing Parish President Kenny Matassa's recommendations for street widening and intersection improvements on several parish roads. The following roadways are recommended priorities: - Beco Road - C. Braud Road - Cannon Road - Duplessis Road - Germany Road... more »