The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Kurt Wall's nomination for U.S. Attorney in the Baton Rouge area. The vote followed a ...

A new vision for downtown Baton Rouge is beginning to take shape, and city leaders are turning to the public to help guide the process.

Musk will have to navigate a patchwork of state-level requirements to get his party and its candidates on general election ...

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Blue Bayou Waterpark in Baton Rouge is slated to reopen the Under Soak’n Fun Family of Waterparks Brand in Spring 2026.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Blue Bayou Waterpark will reopen in the spring of 2026 under a new brand. Louisiana-based Leisure, Sports and Recreation, LLC, known as Leisure Sports and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A black bear that was spotted roaming near Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge was safely sedated and relocated on Friday night.

A spokeswoman with the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed a bear was seen in a tree near Broadmoor United Methodist Church.

According to a post by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the bear was seen digging through trash cans on GlenWatts near Hooper Road.

Two Baton Rouge area men were arrested this week on counts of accessories after the fact, according to East Baton Rouge Parish court records.

Louisiana State Police and Baton Rouge police recaptured Lenton Vanburen Monday night in Baton Rouge. Vanburen was originally facing charges of illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE /Gray News) - Three more escapees from the Orleans Justice Center jail were recaptured Monday outside of New Orleans. Lenton VanBuren Jr. was caught Monday in Baton Rouge ...