Baton Rouge

A surprise LSU home football game brings more than fans to the state's capitol city.

Twenty state senators and 49 state representatives were re-elected to four-year terms this week.

A proposal seeks to turn the shoulders of I-12 between the I-10 split and Walker into travel lanes to ease traffic congestion.

The president of the Miss Universe Organization, Paula Shugart, said the pageant will be a celebration about the women.

Serrata admitted working with co-conspirators to fraudulently obtain checks and have them cashed in Baton Rouge.

Do you have an opinion on traffic and travel on I-10 in and around Baton Rouge? The Department of Transportation and Development would like you to take a brief survey to offer your thoughts.

On May 19th, at approximately 11:00pm, Lafayette Police received information regarding the possible whereabouts of Brian Holliday. Holliday was wanted for Attempted Murder by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office in connection with a shooting...

*UPDATE* A'Kyleana Latham has been found safe, according to Louisiana State Police.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Producers have settled on Baton Rouge as the shooting location for a Sundance Channel TV show that, at first, will shoot six episodes and a pilot. WBRZ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/190NTMq ) the city announced plans for "Hap & Leonard" in a news release last week. Th...

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Prather admitted to stealing money from motor vehicle inspections.

The equipment was replaced and new procedures were established.

Work dates and hours may change depending on weather conditions.

Deputies with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office say one person was killed and other injured in a shooting on Daisy Avenue in St. Gabriel, La.

Big job gains were experienced at both goods-producing businesses and those that provide services in Baton Rouge.

Work is expected to be completed next March, a few weeks before the 2015 legislative session is scheduled to begin.

The transit system, known as CATS, expects to lose about $25,000 in revenue for the week.

The taxes make up about half of the commission's operating budget and all funding for capital improvements.

Miley told deputies he had stopped taking his medicine during that time and that caused his actions.

Eight months after completing a juvenile life sentence for battery and rape, Courtney Williams shot his ex-girlfriend and two of her family members.