Critics are trying to reform Louisiana’s eviction process and stop justices of the peace, which handle such cases, from collecting thousands in fees each year, Louisiana Illuminator reports. State law ...

The former Baton Rouge Behavioral Hospital property on North Boulevard has changed hands. Community Development Partners LLC, represented by Elliott Temple, bought the property from Baton Rouge MHP ...

A body was found in the Mississippi River near the city dock near the Belle of Baton Rouge downtown on Tuesday morning, ...

A 22-year-old woman died at the scene of a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning on Plank Road in Baton Rouge, police said.

Annually about 23% of teachers leave the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, according to a local consulting firm. That ...

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a non-life-threatening shooting incident that occurred on Mabel Drive around 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. Two unidentified males were attempting ...

Newly released census population estimates show increases in the Baton Rouge area, but experts caution it might be due to ...

In May 2024, E.J. Kuiper was selected as the president and chief executive officer and leader of Franciscan Missionaries of ...

Some East Baton Rouge Parish residents will be voting on two key propositions in the March 29 election: the Home Rule Charter for the City of St. George and the Wedgewood Crime Prevention and ...

A man is recovering after being shot in the arm following a confrontation with two alleged vehicle burglars, according to law ...

David Gerrell Williams was found guilty of leading the deadly ambush that turned holiday festivities into a tragedy. A judge ...

A Baton Rouge tire and auto-parts store owner, famous for his costumed commercials promoting the shop, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Friday morning. Bill "Simple" Simon, owner of Simple ...