3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (187+ words) WBRZ Tangipahoa Parish president warns portion of Amites Gulino Road will be closed on Friday AMITE — A portion of Gulino Road will be closed this Friday for road work. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said on Thursday that parish road…...

6+ 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, 2+ day ago   (201+ words) Football Forecast: If you're heading out for tailgating this afternoon, be prepared for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. With plenty of moisture in place, storms could produce heavy rain and dangerous lightning. There will be periods of dry weather…...

1+ week, 5+ 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, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) WBRZ Totally Rad Vintage Fest draws Baton Rouge crowd with retro clothing, toys and arcade games BATON ROUGE — Residents in Baton Rouge stepped back in time on Saturday for Totally Rad Vintage Fest at the Raising Cane's River Center. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (167+ words) WBRZ Amazon plans to open new facility on Tom Drive in Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE — Amazon plans to open a new Baton Rouge facility on Tom Drive, according to a report by The Advocate. 61 North Logistics Center, measuring 240,000 square feet,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (262+ words) ASCENSION PARISH — A 22-year-old woman is recovering from a broken neck and fractured skull after a driver hit her outside her home and left the scene last weekend. Makayla White had just walked out of her home on Dutchtown Lane…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (206+ words) WBRZ Gonzales man arrested in connection with disappearance, murder of New Orleans man NEW ORLEANS — A Gonzales man was arrested Thursday in connection with the disappearance and murder of a New Orleans man. According to the New Orleans Police Department,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) BATON ROUGE - An ad hoc judge ruled against the Attorney General's office's request to recuse Judge Gail Ray Horne from the cases of Cleve Dunn and several others indicted on charges tied to a probe into alleged corruption at CATS....