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  • Baton Rouge hotels cancel bookings for people not in town doing storm recovery work

    September 2, 2021 3:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Some hotels have canceled bookings for guests not aligned with the Ida recovery effort, sources have told the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Hotel bookings through the second week of October have been automatically canceled so rooms can be used for either first responders or utility workers, with... more »
  • In wake of Jazz Fest cancelation, tourism officials expect more events to be scrapped Play Video

    August 9, 2021 11:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Just one day after October's New Orleans Jazz Fest was postponed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, tourism officials in the capital city expect more events to follow suit. "I fully expect that sometime this week, there'll be some additional alterations, probably postponements... more »
  • Mississippi River cruises set to dock in Baton Rouge for first time in a year Play Video

    March 22, 2021 10:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday morning the American Jazz, a river cruise ship, will dock in downtown Baton Rouge, becoming the first ship to bring passengers to the capital city since the COVID-19 pandemic brought cruise liners to a halt. American Jazz is expected to dock Tuesday at 7... more »
  • La officials to focus on boosting state's tourism industry once pandemic ends Play Video

    December 31, 2020 10:02 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's leaders are looking to the future as 2020 comes to a close. With the aid of vaccines, the spread of the novel coronavirus is expected to end in the near future, and at that point state officials want to focus on rehabilitating the economy by... more »
  • State offering incentives for conferences, conventions to choose Louisiana to host canceled events Play Video

    June 3, 2020 10:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As summer quickly approaches, the streets, sidewalks, and attractions in Downtown Baton Rouge should be filled with locals and out-of-town travelers. However, that's not the case in 2020, due to COVID-19. "We had about $13 million of direct cancellations that we would have had in the... more »
  • New Orleans Mayor assures residents risk of massive coronavirus spread "remains low"

    March 10, 2020 9:02 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the City of New Orleans isn't planning on canceling any public events at this time. The Mayor addressed the media Monday, following a report of Louisiana's first presumptive case of coronavirus in Jefferson Parish. The patient who tested positive was being... more »
  • Mais, dat's cute! Cajun, Yat ranked among sexiest accents in the USA

    May 15, 2019 12:09 PM

    LAFAYETTE - Cajuns and New Orleanians are some of the sexiest-sounding people in America, according to clickbait from a digital travel and tourism social media influence website. Big 7 Travel ranked the 50 “ sexiest accents in the USA ” by aggregating surveys results of its 1.5 million social... more »
  • Louisiana will help Michigan deal with that crawfish 'problem' (obviously) Play Video

    August 16, 2017 4:18 PM

    LAFAYETTE – Remember how the Detroit, Michigan, area was going crazy over “invasive crayfish” found up there? To help, it's Louisiana to the rescue (we saw this coming). Thursday, Louisiana experts are headed to Michigan. A group organized by Lafayette Travel, the Acadiana area's tourism department, will drive from... more »
  • Higher hotel tax pushed for rooms in Baton Rouge

    August 4, 2017 4:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE – It's not just the mayor's office who is pushing a tax for an upcoming ballot. The city's tourist officials announced Friday, they hope voters approve a hotel occupancy tax in November. Tax would go up by two cents if approved. The tax would be charged on... more »
  • Baton Rouge airport hopes to land Southwest airlines

    December 16, 2016 2:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Airport officials said they are trying to woo Southwest Airlines but stopped short of saying there's a deal in place to get one of the country's most popular airlines to land commercial flights in Baton Rouge. The interim director of the airport said at a discussion... more »
  • La. now connected to Europe via non-stop flights between NOLA, London

    October 20, 2016 10:33 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Non-stop flights from Louisiana to London will begin by the end of the first quarter of 2017, British Airways announced at the state's largest airport Thursday morning. A four year courtship finally took off as the airliner announced flights between New Orleans' Armstrong Airport and London's... more »
  • Tickfaw State Park closed indefinitely due to flood

    October 17, 2016 4:36 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - Tickfaw State Park is indefinitely closed, the park advised recently. The park was damaged by the August 2016 flood. All park structures received water damage, the state reported on the site's website. The popular park is southwest of Springfield along the Tickfaw River. About half of... more »
  • USS Kidd loses its captain; Juan resigned Wednesday

    May 4, 2016 12:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd Veterans Museum will once again be searching for a chief since Alex Juan , the executive director, announced she's leaving her post Wednesday. "It is with a very heavy heart, that I submit my resignation," Juan posted on her personal Facebook page before... more »
  • La. can't open its front doors Play Video

    May 3, 2016 7:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Lawmakers and building maintenance officials maintain the long-lasting closure of the state capitol's main entrance has less to do with state budget problems and more to do with other priorities. May 16th marks the 84th anniversary of the dedication of the building and a few weeks later,... more »
  • Baton Rouge hosts multi-state tourism conference

    April 4, 2016 8:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE- More than 200 tourism professionals are expected in Baton Rouge Monday for the start of the Southeast Tourism Society's 2016 Spring Symposium. The annual event discusses different approaches that a city can take to expand its tourism market. "We are very excited to have so many tourism professionals... more »
  • Jury finds man guilty in shooting, murder of Baton Rouge college student

    January 15, 2016 10:26 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A jury found Trung Le guilty in the shooting death of a nursing student from Hammond and the injuring of nine others on Bourbon Street in June 2014. The verdict was read by the jury Friday night. The shooting shocked the area. Le maintained he... more »
  • You can Uber yourself a king cake Wednesday

    January 5, 2016 9:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The ride-sharing service Uber will deliver king cakes on Wednesday, the official start of Carnival. Uber announced app users can request the popular treat between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. People in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and New Orleans can request the king cakes and drivers will... more »
  • Humbling research: Baton Rouge isn't that snobby

    November 11, 2015 4:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Humble pie must be served everywhere, since website RoadSnacks ranked Baton Rouge the 140th most snobby place in the United States. Researchers analyzed data from 250 cities and ranked them based on income, median home price, the number of theaters and art galler ie s, education... more »
  • Louisiana celebrities endorse Dardenne for governor

    September 11, 2015 4:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Jay Dardenne's campaign announced endorsements from several Louisiana musicians, artists, actors and chefs on Friday for his run at the governor's office. Dardenne's campaign posted video endorsements from 25 of the celebrities, and promised more to come in the days ahead. The list includes TV... more »

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