When East Baton Rouge Parish consolidated, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity. Is that still the ...

Two trails, one in downtown Baton Rouge and one in BREC’s Mary J. Lands Park, tell stories of resilience, community, activism ...

Editor's note: This story is part of a series on the top priorities of candidates for Baton Rouge mayor. You can read the others here. In a climate of political tribalism, in a socioeconomically ...

City clears long-vacant property on Scotland Avenue as part of broader anti-blight effort ...

Though he welcomed the supplement, Hillar Moore says he still plans to sue the city-parish of inadequately funding his office.

Sterling was killed by police in 2016. The East Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana voted on a $4.5 million settlement Wednesday for the family of Alton Sterling, a Black man shot and killed by ...

With just 21 days left until Election Day, the race for East Baton Rouge's mayor-president is shaping up to be more competitive. Fundraising has already surpassed previous races, with Democratic ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The state legislature approved salary increases for judges across the state through Act 390 in 2025. Now, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council’s agenda includes a proposed ...

The man who crafted and oversaw most of Baton Rouge's high-profile infrastructure projects, tax plans and public safety initiatives over the last seven years is leaving his post with city-parish ...

Four Baton Rouge nonprofits are transforming a Mid City building into Youth City Lab, a hub for mentoring, creativity and development.

The victim involved in a bicycle crash is suing a Baton Rouge Police Department officer, the police department, and the city of Baton Rouge.