As 2025 comes to a close, the Baton Rouge metro area and Louisiana experienced a year of significant events that left lasting impacts on the community.

The combination of gnat-sized attention spans and the ever-churning news cycle means some events of importance might have ...

The Louisiana DPW announced that the correctional institution found 27 grams of marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids in a car ...

East Baton Rouge Parish Supt. LaMont Cole said a recent bond sale that will fund improvements at Baton Rouge high schools generated a net of $42 million.

On December 28, a head-on crash in West Baton Rouge Parish resulted in the death of Tyesha Banford, 34, and serious injuries ...

Parish President Jessie Bellard announced a significant plan for 2026, focusing on extensive road and drainage projects while ...

Meanwhile, Parrain's fried green tomatoes appetizer also deserves your attention. The four lightly breaded and fried tomato ...

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Five BREC park ponds are stocked for the annual rainbow trout fishing competition ...

The Louisiana State Bond Commission approved election applications for 12 parishes to decide on local funding measures.

As the 2026 elections near, election officials, lawmakers and advocacy groups await the ruling, which could determine not ...

A long-standing post-Christmas tradition in the Baton Rouge prep basketball scene returns today as the East Baton Rouge ...

These 8 delightful communities offer picture-perfect scenes and authentic experiences that showcase the best of Louisiana’s small-town magic! Abbeville sits pretty in the heart of Vermilion Parish, ...