The measure, House Bill 87 by state Rep. Dixon McMakin, would repeal the section of state law that set up the East Baton ...

Tuesday's vote sets the stage for Baker to become Louisiana's second all-charter school district. The only other one is New ...

As the East Baton Rouge Parish Library looks back on another year of service, the focus remains squarely on delivering ...

State Rep. Dixon McMakin, who filed the measure, said transferring the currently independent Capital Area Transit System to ...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - The new City of St. George, in East Baton Rouge Parish, elected its first mayor on Saturday. Interim ...

Creating the proposed district could deal a blow to East Baton Rouge Parish schools, sapping students and public funding.

Several suspects were arrested after a months-long investigation involving several law enforcement agencies in neighboring ...

There are nearly 400 elected justices of the peace in Louisiana. In addition to evictions, state law allows them to preside ...

Thousands of people in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas are in the dark after showers and storms caused power outages Monday morning.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority is hosting a community health fair this weekend, offering resources and health ...

A rare Flash Flood Emergency was issued for portions of East Baton Rouge Parish after the National Weather Service office in New Orleans said between 3.5 and 4.5 inches of rain had fallen by ...