Dancers light up the night as they Dance for a Cause, that cause being the Arc of East Ascension, Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La. Read more
New Orleans native Regis Prograis knocks out Juan Jose Velasco with body blows in the eighth round to retain the WBC Super Lightweight title. Read more
Milissa Davis, left, introduces 'Knox', her miniature therapy horse, to the crowd at a children's program at the library Wednesday July 5, 2018, in Zachary, La. Davis uses Knox to help autistic children and adults, seniors and those in hospice. Read more
Southwestern Athletic Conference held its annual football media day at the Marriott Birmingham in Alabama Friday, July 13, 2018. Read more
Real or fake? Drew Brees, Ed Orgeron among 15 big Louisiana names to lose Twitter followers in purge
So you have a lot of followers ... but how many are real? Read more
Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa acquitted in bribery trial on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. The charges stem back to 2016 when he was accused of loans and preferential job treatment for a friend. Read more
The 2018 edition of Essence Festival closed out Sunday night with performances from Janet Jackson, Fantasia and Teddy Riley hosting a New Jack Swing curated set. Read more
Sixteen NFL regular season games and 12 regular season college football games. If you're like most south Louisiana football fans you cheer for the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers, giving you at least 28 games in 2018 to watch in person, screaming at the top of your lungs, or watch at home,… Read more
Wayne Singleton & Same Ol' 2 Step performs during 3rd of July festivities, Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Crescent Park in Donaldsonville, La. The initial celebration was rescheduled due to weather. Read more
Day 2 of the Essence Festival features Xscape, Queen Latifah with Missy Elliott and Mary J. Blige. Read more
Kids in grades four through eight got a chance to build robots and do science experiments in classrooms, at a 'STEM Saturday' at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, July 7, 2018. The officer of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome partnered with the LASM for the event. Read more
Friday was the first day of Essence Festival at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Read more
A small graveside service with just family and close friends on hand was held as Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Anthony 'Buddy' Amoroso was laid to rest Friday, July 6, 2018. The service, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home, followed a visitation there. Amoroso was killed last Sa… Read more
More than 1,000 people turned out Thursday for the visitation of popular East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso, who was killed in a bicycle accident last weekend. Read more
New Orleans rapper Master P hosted his second annual charity celebrity basketball game ahead of Essence Fest Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Xavier University Convocation Center in New Orleans. Read more
The Baton Rouge area ended its Independence day celebration with fireworks on the river. Read more
Flags, food, fun and a boat parade on false river are some of the ways Baton Rougeon's are celebrating this Independence day Read more
With a little rain and a little shine, the annual Kenilworth Independence Day Parade rolls, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in it's namesake neighborhood in Baton Rouge, La. Read more
The Fourth of July isn't fun for everyone. July 5 is one of the busiest days of the year for animal shelters due to many pets fleeing their homes out of fear of fireworks, according to Louisiana SPCA. See how you can help keep your pet calm, cool and collected this Fourth of July. Read more
From shucking to slurping, festival attendees have some fun in the sun at the inaugural Baton Rouge Oyster Festival, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in downtown Baton Rouge, La. Read more
The Progressive Social Network held a "Families Belong Together" protest outside the Baton Rouge border patrol office on Saturday. Read more
Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso has died and another person injured when they were struck by a vehicle while cycling in West Feliciana on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Read more
Ascension Parish schools, including Dutchtown, East Ascension, St. Amant, Donaldsonville, and Ascension Christian, descended on The Pit at St. Amant for a day of drills and friendly competition. Read more
Members of the Walk of America, organized by the United Kingdom military charity Walking With The Wounded, began their day's walk at the Louisiana State Capitol as they passed through Baton Rouge Friday, June 29, 2018. The group's 12 week journey, starting in Los Angeles on June 2 and planne… Read more
Youngsters participated in drills at the annual Dutchtown High soccer camp for children ages 5-12 at Dutchtown High School Wednesday June 20, 2018, in Geismar, La. Read more
If you're looking for something to do this weekend in Baton Rouge, we've got you covered! View the photos below for some ideas. Read more
Several summer campers climbed aboard a New Orleans streetcar to practice using their white canes as their-month long program comes to an end. Read more
Weezer and the Pixies took to New Orleans' Champions Square Tuesday night. Scroll below from the best images from the performances. Read more
A press conference was held Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Catholic Life Center in Baton Rouge, after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Gerard Duca,currently Bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport, La., as the new bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, LA. Bisho… Read more
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Gerard Duca,currently Bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport, LA, as the new bishop of the Diocese of BatonRouge, LA. Bishop Duca succeeds Bishop Robert W. Muench, who is retiring.Bishop Duca has been Bishop of Shreveport since May 19, 2008. Bishop Muen… Read more
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, and 3rd District congressional candidate Josh Guillory speak to media Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette. Giuliani, a member of President Trump's legal team, has thrown his support behind the challenger to incumbent U.S. Re… Read more
A Neighborhood Arts Project free camp that brings art to those of all ages in communities that might be under-resourced in regard to art, held its weekly event Friday, June 22, 2018 at BREC's Brooks Park. The cooperative venture between the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts, … Read more
The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its special session ahead of schedule on Sunday night -- putting to bed months of uncertainty over the state's finances. Read more
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Southern Lifestyle Development Tennis Classic, Women’s 25K Pro Circuit tennis tournament held at LSU’s Tennis Complex on Saturday, June 23. Read more
A kickoff for the 'Operation Fresh Start' anti-blight campaign for East Baton Rouge Parish was held Saturday, June 23, 2018, with many volunteers, EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and other city-parish workers volunteering their time, cleaning trash in several areas of town. Read more
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul joined Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and other community leaders as they pedal for peace from Shoppers Value on Government Street to Howell Park, Friday, June 22, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. Read more
Photos from the 9th annual celebrity/sorta celebrity softball game at Traction Sports Performance, Friday, June 22, 2018 in Baton Rouge, La. All proceeds raise money for Louisiana men and women of the military. Read more
Net Generation Kid’s Day in conjunction with the Southern Lifestyle Development Tennis Classic, Women’s 25K Pro Circuit tennis tournament held at the LSU’s Tennis Complex. Read more
Louisiana Legislature appears to have brokered budgetary deal before end of month deadline. Read more
Out of ideas for summer fun? We've got you covered. Read on below for six exciting events this weekend in Baton Rouge. Read more
Carlos Funchess, who spent 13 years as Sandy Pugh's top assistant at Southern University, was introduced Thursday, June 21, 2018 as the women's basketball team's new head coach, earning the opportunity to lead the program he helped make a perennial contender. He'd served as interim coach si… Read more
A ceremony in which the two laboratories that comprise the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) were designated Historic Physics Sites by the American Physical Society was held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the LIGO facility in Livingston, La. A plaque will also be pla… Read more
Photos, video: Singer-songwriter, author Rick Kelley's program gets Baton Rouge kids excited to read
Chicago-based singer-songwriter and children's author Rick Kelley is bringing his highly interactive program 'Don't Just Sit There... Read Something' to East Baton Rouge Parish Library branches this week and next, concluding Wed. June 27 at the Baker branch. The program gets kids and familie… Read more
At 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, Dunham defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. is the No. 1 prospect for 2019 by rivals.com. Read more
The Louisiana Legislature has begun its third special session of the year -- setting off a last-ditch attempt to address the $650 million fiscal cliff the state faces when more than $1 billion in temporary taxes expire at the end of the month. Read more
The inaugural 'Boxing With the Badge,' the first of three summer youth camps linking area youth with Baton Rouge Police Dept. officers, was held last week for kids ages 8-13. It was the first of three camps, with basketball and soccer to come, funded by a Resiliency in Communities After Stre… Read more
In New Orleans on Monday, protests outside the city's convention center as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen are among the speakers slated to address a gathering of the nation's sheriffs in New Orleans. Read more
Dads and daughters compete in fun games and activities before taking the dance floor during BREC's dynamic duo themed father/daughter dance, Saturday, June 16, 2018 at BREC's Jefferson Highway Park in Baton Rouge. Read more
Baton Rouge's 12th annual Pride Festival, touted as the largest family-friendly indoor LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning) pride celebration in the South, was presented by the Aids Healthcare Foundation on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at a new and larger venue, the R… Read more