A Feb. 15 special primary election was called to fill the two vacancies in the Legislature after Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge ...

This weekend, thousands of runners across the globe descended on Baton Rouge for the 14th annual Louisiana Marathon, celebrating community, culture and endurance.

The name stuck, and today, Baton Rouge serves double duty as a college town and Louisiana’s capital, enjoying a blend of sophistication and joie di vivre wrapped up in a rich cultural history.

Owner William Mealer and his wife, Charlene, pictured with a spread of food at Veracruz, a new costal Mexican restaurant that ...

A federal judge recently blasted the Baton Rouge Police Department for a pattern of recklessness in high-speed chases, but ...

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

Here are stories from Louisiana First News’ “Honoring Black History” special highlighting Black business, culture and history.

The West Baton Rouge Museum will have a lunchtime lecture on February 28, 2025, featuring Warren Lejuene. He was a former ...

Southern Louisiana can expect a winter weather event ... Pearl" rivers and "extend from the coast to Alexandria" with Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and Lake Charles in harm's way as snow ...

A months-long investigation ended with the arrest of four people and the seizure of drugs, guns and cash. The East Baton ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Air travel is picking back up at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport after the winter weather caused several flight disruptions. According to airport officials ...

On Tuesday morning, residents of New Orleans and Baton Rouge woke up to a winter wonderland with rare snow coating the ground. A winter storm is sweeping through the Deep South, bringing snow ...