3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (102+ words) BATON ROUGE — The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge opened applications on Wednesday for a $5,000 award. "Virtually every human undertaking can thrive by consciously including creativity in the mix," Powers said. The fund is not only open to the arts…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (181+ words) WBRZ Volunteers and community groups bring shoes to 309 kids at Melrose Elementary BATON ROUGE — Students at Melrose Elementary School received new shoes through a community giveaway on Tuesday. Volunteers with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Healthy Blue Louisiana and…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (206+ words) HAMMOND — A tornado touched down just west of Hammond on Monday afternoon, according to a National Weather Service storm survey. The twister was rated EF-0 with maximum estimated winds of 85 mph. It caused no fatalities or injuries. The tornado touched…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (146+ words) BATON ROUGE — Mental health advocates raised awareness for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline at the State Capitol on Tuesday, which is recognized as 988 Day. Nearly a dozen vendors were there to provide resources, alongside speakers, live music from the Southern…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (259+ words) WBRZ Port Allen High student arrested, charged with terrorizing in connection with alleged threat to campus PORT ALLEN — A 16-year-old Port Allen High School student was arrested after allegedly making a written threat on campus that referenced an ongoing trend…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (223+ words) DERIDDER — Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been released from jail following a 90-day sentence after she was convicted of raping a 16-year-old while she was in office, The Guardian reports. The outlet reports that Roberts, 44, finished her sentence on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) EAST BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish is seeking $125 million in federal funding to help reduce crime. During a specially called Metro Council meeting, council members approved a grant proposal to be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (345+ words) BATON ROUGE — A state lawmaker says Louisiana is wasting taxpayer money on boards and commissions that are not doing their jobs, and a new report backs that up. The Legislative Auditor's Office flagged 15 of 492 state-created boards and commissions as inactive…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) WBRZ 1 person hospitalized following stabbing along Old Hammond Highway BATON ROUGE — One person is hurt after a stabbing along Old Hammond Highway on Tuesday. Officials told WBRZ that, before 1 p.m., one person was transported to a nearby hospital following a…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (253+ words) BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested for attempted second-degree murder on Friday after allegedly shooting a person who had entered the wrong house. According to the department, on Aug. 14, officers arrived on Gracie Street to find Marty Green Sr., who…...