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UL System President Rick Gallot owes $350K in taxes, records show; he faults accountant

Rick Gallot, who oversees the eight schools in the University of Louisiana System, owes $350,000 in federal income taxes going back to 2019, according to a tax lien filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Gallot, who has a total compensation package of $600,000 per...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 16h
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Thursday Morning Commute

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d
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News in 60 - late LSU basketball coach's funeral, LA Rep. dies, & DWI arrest

Late LSU basketball Coach Dale Brown's funeral, Louisiana State Representative Mike Bayham dies, & Shreveport DWI arrest on News in 60 Seconds.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16h
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Books-A-Million is back and getting ready for a grand opening in Baton Rouge. See when.

After eight years, Baton Rouge has a Books-A-Million again. The Towne Center location closed in 2018, but a new store has soft opened at 3535 Perkins Road next to Petco in the Acadian Village shopping center. The new Books-A-Million, which is about 8,000 square feet, opened its doors on Oct....

Baton Rouge, LA · 19h
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Veterans Day Ceremonies Today in Plaquemine, at Southern University and in Livingston

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and several Capital Region communities still have free ceremonies on the calendar today. Here are three official gatherings confirmed by the organizers. Iberville's salute in Plaquemine. Iberville Parish's annual Salute to Veterans is at the Iberville Veterans Memorial on Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine. Pre-ceremony...

Plaquemine, LA · 1d

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LSU Police searching for suspect accused of stealing near Camellia Hall in October

BATON ROUGE — LSU Police are searching for a man accused of theft near Camellia Hall. According to campus police, the reported theft happened in late October. Anyone with information about the suspect or incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.

Baton Rouge, LA · 23h

We Are Lafayette

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Free Bikes For 600 Louisiana Kids: Gordon McKernan's 14th Annual Giveaway

The registration for a chance at one of McKernan's bicycles is now open.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

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Workers say Baton Rouge cleaning company owes them wages

BATON ROUGE — Several workers hired by a Baton Rouge cleaning company say they're still waiting to be paid, as their calls and emails to the business go unanswered and frustration mounts across state lines. Stefanie Wilbanks, who has been cleaning homes and businesses for several years, took a...

Baton Rouge, LA · 9h

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BREC proposes $28M investment into historic Brooks Park: ‘A legacy of our community’

BREC has multimillion-dollar plans for a new recreation and aquatic center at historic Brooks Park, which Old South Baton Rouge residents say the area has needed for a long time. The parks and recreation agency has requested $22.4 million in state funding for Brooks Park to advance a proposed $28...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

BRProud

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Kids can learn how to build robots with BR STEM: Sessions planned for November

BR STEM holds numerous sessions year-round to help Baton Rouge kids engage in various fields, focusing on different topics each month.

Baton Rouge, LA · 18h

KPEL 96.5

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Seven Thursday Plate Lunch Picks Across Acadiana, From Chicken To Sausage

The weekend's almost here, and you can feel it in what Acadiana's plate lunch spots are serving this Thursday. Chicken, sausage, and a couple of curveballs.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Dale Brown’s Daughter Remembers Her Dad As The “Happiest, Most Optimistic Person” She Knew

Robyn Brown was 9 years old when her father Dale Brown left an assistant coaching job at Washington State to be LSU’s head basketball coach before the 1972-73 season. He and his wife, the former Vonnie Ness of Columbus, North Dakota, and Robyn moved to the Westminster/Pine Park subdivision in Baton Rouge. Robyn graduated from LSU, where she met her husband Chris Prudhomme. They have three children – Christopher, Peyton and Cameron.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Proposed budget for East Baton Rouge City-Parish could cut funding to Live After Five, other programs

Twelve outside organizations, ranging from Live After Five to the Iris Domestic Violence Center, have been zeroed out in Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ proposed 2027 city-parish budget, ending a two-year downscaling sparked by the loss of tax money after the formation of St. George. Another dozen groups that have long...

Baton Rouge, LA · 21h

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Baton Rouge Airport Cuts City Ties, Becomes Independent Authority After 50 Years

Baton Rouge's airport officially separated from city-parish government, marking the first governance change in 50 years for the facility now known as Baton Rouge Regional Airport. City and airport leaders celebrated the shift at a ceremony in the terminal rotunda, capping a process that began years earlier with a push to free the airport from the bureaucratic constraints of municipal government.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

Essentially Sports

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LSU QB Sam Leavitt's Alleged Ex-Girlfriend Teases Documentary Featuring Misconduct Accusations

A woman holding a stack of papers in front of a TikTok camera had a message for Sam Leavitt, or at least for the man she appeared to be addressing. She was not announcing a new project or sharing a football opinion. Instead, she hinted at a documentary and suggested that the QB’s public image did not match what she knew privately. The post included two Snapchat screenshots that appear to show the LSU QB1. The TikTok account, which goes by the name Ava Boyd, posted a video with the caption: “Sitting down for my documentary about the ‘godly’ man who couldn’t control his hands, his temper, or his...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

Burnt Orange Nation

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Fearless Prediction Game 10 - LSU

What can you say? Arch is a November December QB and plays great ball late in the season only? That was Arch's best game yet. He didn't have any help from the penalties and dropped balls. But he had an outstanding game. It made the difference on the road. Vs...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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'A Celtic Christmas,' 'On the Last Day of Christmas,' Foodees Fest and more: Around Baton Rouge

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Nov. 19. LSU FOOTBALL EXCLUSIVE NIKE PARTY: 7 p.m.-10 p.m., The Overlook, 3658 Nicholson Drive (above Torchy’s Tacos). Guest appearances, exclusive merchandise, music by country music star Dylan Scott. Cocktail attire encouraged. General admission, $500; VIP, $750 (includes exclusive LSU helmet). https://nilsumaxevents.com/nike-lsu.

Baton Rouge, LA · 18h

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Baton Rouge pickleball coach takes training device to QVC

BATON ROUGE — A local pickleball coach is stepping into the national spotlight this week to showcase an invention designed to sharpen skills right at home. Tim Spinosa, a Baton Rouge-based pickleball instructor, is scheduled to appear on national shopping network QVC on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 a.m. to debut his invention, the X-treme Pickleball Trainer.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Kim Mulkey Can Tap New Possibilities With Noa Morro’s Lethal Range

LSU coach Kim Mulkey’s women’s basketball got some international reinforcements in its 100-43 win over McNeese State on Tuesday night. Senior forward transfer Noa Morro of Mallorco, Spain, made her LSU debut after starting the season on the bench as she rehabbed from shin surgery. “I was really...

Baton Rouge, LA · 18h