Road closures and power outages reported in Baton Rouge, surrounding areas due to heavy rain

Heavy rainfall in Baton Rouge has caused multiple road closures, power outages, and vehicle stalls, with several areas experiencing high water.

Damage reported across multiple parishes after storms move through south Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Damage was reported in multiple parishes amid severe weather in parts of south ...

Man shot in leg on Azalea Park Ave. in East Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say

A man is recovering after someone shot him in the leg Friday night (March 6).

Heavy rain leaves cars stuck in high water, roads closed in Baton Rouge area

Emergency responders stayed busy as drivers tried to get through rain-soaked streets.
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Why was Baton Rouge’s Howell Park intentionally lit on fire two weeks ago?

Howell Park's return to nature is a far cry from even a decade ago, when this 100-acre Baton Rouge public park served largely as a golf course. A historic flood in August 2016 turned it in large, ...