Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will lie in repose in the State Capitol on Thursday as part of a three-day commemoration for the former governor who lost her battle with cancer on Sunday.
It was all smiles and hugs at the Baton Rouge Police Department's 85th Basic Training Academy graduation which puts 26 new officers on patrol Monday August 19, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La.
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the first woman elected governor of Louisiana, has died from complications from melanoma.
Duck Duck Goose Day at Bluebonnet Swamp nature area, at which all things waterfowl related are celebrated at annual Duck Duck Goose Day. The event explores the cultural, historical, and artistic value of waterfowl carvings.
Themed animal exhibits, a new entry complex and community rental spaces are just some of the ambitious changes the parish's parks and recreations system unveiled on Saturday, August 17, 2019 for the Baton Rouge Zoo.
Linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson returns to LSU's practice Thursday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.
Fifty years ago, 18-year-old Patrick Dennis was one of the “half a million strong” gathering on Max Yasgur’s farm. The Louisiana college student had hitch hiked to Woodstock, camera strapped around his neck, to be a part of the rock concert that w…
LSU holds fall camp indoors Wednesday, August 14, 2019, due to inclement weather in Baton Rouge, La.
East Baton Rouge Parish EMS deputy shift supervisor Kris Kienzle and shift supervisor Will Warren were each presented with a 'Patriotic Employer' award by Robbie Morrisette, a volunteer with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a program of …
The Tigers work through the heat, Tuesday, August 13, 2019, during fall camp at LSU's outdoor practice facility in Baton Rouge, La.
Dancing for a Cause benefitting the Arc of East Ascension dazzled Saturday night, August 10, 2019, after a slight delay caused by Tropical Storm Barry.
A new school year is coming to Baton Rouge, and Family Fun Fest kicked off the fun Sunday.
How's this for a patriotic display?
Today is the first day of school at a new charter high school, GEO Prep Next Generation High School Thursday August 8, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. The new high school currently shares space with one of its feeder schools, GEO Prep Academy of Baton R…
The Tigers practice Wednesday afternoon, August 7, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La.
The Tigers practice for the first time in full pads Tuesday, August 6, 2019, on campus in Baton Rouge, La.
A man who visited Walmart to buy his child a lunchbox Tuesday morning got caught in the middle of an altercation between two other patrons and was injured in the shooting that resulted, authorities said.
Baton Rouge Police work the scene where a sergeant was shot Monday night, August 5, 2019, while responding to a reported domestic disturbance on Geranium Street near Nicholson Drive, just north of LSU in Baton Rouge, La. The sergeant received non-…
The Tigers' practiced under the sun Saturday, August 3, 2019, during LSU's fall camp in Baton Rouge, La.
The 157th anniversary commemoration of the Civil War's 1862 Battle of Baton Rouge was held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Magnolia Cemetery. A program including remarks by BREC's Magnolia Mound Plantation executive director John Sykes, gun-firing sal…
LSU begins fall practice Friday, August 2, 2019 ahead of their season and home opener on August 31.
Southern University held the Jaguars' first preseason football scrimmage this summer Friday morning, August 2, 2019 at A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Southern University held its Summer Commencement exercises on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the F. G. Clark Activity Center.
LSU alumnus and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors James Williams delivered the keynote address, and 609 students received degrees during LSU’s 299th commencement ceremony on Friday, Aug. 2.
The LSU football team arrived back on campus for camp on Thursday morning.
50 Louisiana National Guardsmen are deploying to Irag for nine to twelve months.
Students at Park Elementary will return to a completely new school next week.
A Port Allen man shot Thursday by a West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy was killed by a single bullet to the back of his neck. On Wednesday, the family of 38-year-old Josef Richardson gathered outside the West Baton Rouge courthouse and plead…
Tank, a 15-year-old horse, died recently after 12 years of service with the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Back to school event sponsored by The Mount Gillion Baptist Church and AETNA Better Health of Louisiana featured free haircuts, food, music, school supplies, health screenings, community vendors, yoga, aerobics and voter registration.
Backpacks and loads of school supplies wer just a part of the Pack The Sack Back 2 School Block Party at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Saturday, July 27, 2019. The event was put on by District 7 Metro Councilman LaMont Cole, the ML…
The LSU athletics department unveiled its new Football Operations and Performance Nutrition Center Wednesday, July 24, 2019 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours.
Sadie Roberts-Joseph was best known for founding Baton Rouge's African American history museum and organizing an annual Juneteenth festival celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Local residents and elected officials — the countless …
Baton Rouge's Gotcha bike share program kicked off with an event at North Boulevard Town Square and a two-mile ride afterwards, Thursday, July 18, 2019.
Community members gathered at the African-American History Museum to mourn its founder and longtime executive director, Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was killed last week.
Southwestern Athletic Conference football media day was held Birmingham, Al Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
Ed Orgeron is ready to take on his third year as the head coach at LSU.
Only briefly a hurricane, Tropical Storm Barry took its time, making landfall Saturday and slowly making its way through the state, downgraded to a tropical depression, but it left wind damage to trees and electrical systems in the Baton Rouge are…
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, a beloved activist and founder of Baton Rouge's African American history museum, was killed and found in the trunk of a car over the weekend, officials have said.
After slightly weakening from a hurricane to a tropical storm, Barry made landfall in Louisiana Saturday afternoon.
As Tropical Storm Barry continues to strengthen and move towards Louisiana, Baton Rouge area residents and officials prepare for impact.
Former LSU offensive lineman La'el Collins, now an offensive tackle with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and Dutchtown High School presented a football camp for youth Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Others on hand included former LSU players Jeremy Hill and C…
Campers work through the heat during the Doug Williams Football Camp, Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the Louisiana Leadership Institute in Baton Rouge, La.
Dixon Correctional Institute took in 47 dogs rescued from a Terrytown, La,. home earlier this week Friday morning July 5, 2019, in Jackson, La. Authorities there said the dogs weren't being taken care of properly. They'll be going into the prison'…
People celebrate the Fourth of July, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in downtown Baton Rouge, La.
The 47th annual Fourth of July Kenilworth Parade rolled Wednesday, July 3, 2019, filled with peace, love and independence.
Camp Bow Wow and All My Sons moving have collected donations for the Pointe Coupee Animal Shelter and delivered the goods Monday July 1, 2019, in New Roads, La.
South African bladesmith Stuart Smith puts on a forging demonstration hosted by African Custom Knives, a local dealer of South African knives Tuesday June 18, 2019 in Baton Rouge.
The 30-mile, ten-mile and children's bicycle rides served to honor the memory of the late Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso, who was killed June 30, 2018 on La. 66 in West Feliciana Parish, when an SUV struck him and another bicyclist. The rides on S…