Florida State

Baton Rouge, LA

Texas State

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has declared an ozone air quality action day for groups sensitive to health effects of the air pollutant in the Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lake Charles and Monroe regions on Thursday, in part because of the effects of smoke, including from wildfires. The "orange...

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe under air quality alerts on Thursday

Louisiana State

Donaldsonville, LA

DONALDSONVILLE, La. – A complex of industrial towers rises from the flat landscape at the edge of a highway, its stacks and pipes snaking around each other. Workers in neon yellow vests and protective helmets navigate the maze in pickups. Manufactured clouds float above the nearby Mississippi River, where barges and ships move goods up- and downstream.

Huge Louisiana plant in focus amid efforts to reduce fertilizer emissions

Jackson, LA

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program, providing for the installation of 10 trash receptacles at ELMHS and Admissions Special Security Area campus in Jackson. As a grant requirement, ELMHS will perform a post-installation litter scan...

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System receives trash bins from Keep Louisiana Beautiful

Older homes in Baton Rouge often rack up big power bills fighting a losing battle to keep southeast Louisiana's heat and humidity outside. The Louisiana Housing Corporation is working with organizations in Baton Rouge and around the state to limit energy bill expenses and improve Louisiana's energy efficiency by offering free weatherization services for low-income residents.

Some old Baton Rouge homes have high power bills. Here's what's being done to fix it.

I proudly serve as senior minister of University United Methodist Church on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, and have been an ordained pastor for close to 20 years. Over these past few months, there have been multiple articles about the United Methodist Church and the churches that have chosen to leave our denomination in the Louisiana area. I reference in particular the Nov. 4 article covering two larger churches, the recent May 28 article in which a full list was published of disaffiliated churches, and then the most recent article on June 4, where I gleefully looked at the headline “La. Methodists look ahead after exits,” thinking, “finally — they will begin to feature our hopeful story.” As I read the piece, it as others before it gave little to no mention of the creative ways we are moving forward.

Pastor: Methodists who remained have hopeful story

Livingston Parish, LA

Albany, LA

The Hungarian Settlement Museum, just south of Albany, was in the spotlight in May when Alex and Royanne Kropog, who have been closely associated with the museum since its founding, were named “Champions of Tourism,” by the Livingston Parish Office of Tourism. The two were presented with the...

Hungarian Settlement Museum preserves history of small Livingston Parish community

ExxonMobil is considering its sprawling Baton Rouge area facilities for a trio of new projects potentially worth $264 million, company officials said Tuesday. Those projects could include a new unit to produce high-grade isopropyl alcohol for microchip manufacturing; a new resin production facility at ExxonMobil’s Port Allen lubricants plant; and an advanced plastics recycling facility, the possibility of which company officials had previously disclosed in March 2022.

ExxonMobil considering $264 million worth of new Baton Rouge projects; here’s what they’d be

ExxonMobil is donating $2 million to LSU to support carbon capture research, student scholarships and workforce development programs, the company and university announced Tuesday. The energy giant will become a “strategic partner” for LSU’s Institute for Energy Innovation, which was established last year when Shell donated a total of $27.5...

Here’s how much ExxonMobil is donating to LSU for carbon capture research, workforce programs

After two tumultuous years, East Baton Rouge's chief public defender has been ousted, leaving one of Louisiana's largest court systems without a key leader. Last week, state public defender leaders declined to renew a one-year contract for Lisa Parker, the embattled chief who has headed the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender since July 2021. She was appointed to the job after Michael Mitchell, her predecessor, departed the office following decades at the helm.

Baton Rouge’s chief public defender is out. What happens now?

Both Gov. John Bel Edwards and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome have appointed special litter task forces to help with the growing litter problem. To date, if they have met, neither shows much promise. I have said it before: We do not have a problem producing litter, we have a problem picking up litter.

Letters: Just pick up the trash

East Feliciana Parish, LA

Clinton, LA

The schedules for West and East Feliciana Council on Aging facilities are as follows:. 12292 Jackson Road, St. Francisville, (225) 635-6719. Start time for all activities is 10 a.m. First and third Monday: Line dance. Fourth Monday: Religious service. Tuesdays: Nutrition education. Wednesdays: Exercise/yoga. Thursdays: Bible study. Fridays: Bingo/movie/excursion. All...

East and West Feliciana Council on Aging activities for June 7, 2023

The Baton Rouge man taken into custody this week for allegedly shaking his infant son, killing him, was out on bail for a previous arrest earlier this year, accused of putting the child at risk during a domestic violence incident, court records show. The death plays into continuing controversies in...

Accused of killing 6-month-old, Baton Rouge man had previous child endangerment arrest

Lafayette, LA

Youngsville, LA

A Baton Rouge-based developer that last year announced plans for a large rental development in Youngsville has bought property in south Lafayette for a similar development. Bearing Point Properties bought 22 acres behind the Rouses Markets for an undisclosed price, court records show. Evergreen at Duhon LLC was the seller.

Company behind large single-family rental project in Youngsville buys 22 acres for similar project

Maxine Crump is the founder, president, and CEO of Dialogue on Race Louisiana. She led the design of its core program, the Dialogue on Race Series. Her career includes working in radio and television broadcasts, public relations and media development. She became the first female DJ at WXOK AM, first Black DJ at WFMF FM radio, and later the first Black reporter at WAFB TV. As an alumna of LSU, she was the first African American to live in the on-campus women’s housing. In 2015, she delivered a TEDxLSU talk entitled, “Why not talk about race?”

This Baton Rouge CEO didn't know she was courageous. Now she inspires others to do it.

New Orleans, LA

Tuesday afternoon is expected to bring heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding across southeast Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will affect most areas below I-10 and may last through Tuesday evening. Areas expected to see the most rainfall may get over two inches per...

Flash flooding possible for southeast Louisiana this afternoon

Washington State

The Rev. Dustin P. Dought, 36, of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette has been appointed executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. The Lafayette native has served as associate director in that office since Feb. 8, 2021. He replaces the Rev....

Lafayette priest appointed Divine Worship office director for next three years

Bon vi·vant /noun/ a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes, especially with respect to food and drink. Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things — luxurious, cheap, communal, intimate, simple and complex. In Baton Rouge, the culinary scene ranges the complete spectrum of senses.

Bon Vivant: New specials at Willie's Restaurant and BLDG 5, plus a Champagne social

Port Allen, LA

The identity of a Port Allen toddler who died in a UTV accident Friday night has been released by the West Baton Rouge Coroner's Office. Deputies said a UTV operated by four juveniles was driving off the roadway along U.S. 190 late Friday night when it overturned, killing 3-year-old Loyalty McCray.

Name of toddler killed in Port Allen UTV accident over the weekend released by coroner

Georgia State

Sometimes, things run in the family — traits, skills, eye colors. For the Smiths, that goes for birth dates. For them, June 5 holds a place of special importance. It's the birthday of both grandfather Mark and son Taylor. And, as of Monday afternoon, it's now the birthday of Taylor's little girl, too.

All in the family: Bouncing baby girl makes three generations sharing the same birthday

A man severely beaten last week who died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday was identified as the father of an officer killed in a 2016 ambush targeting law enforcement. Baton Rouge police said Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 at the Triple S Food Mart on North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries June 4.

Man beaten to death at Triple S Food Mart identified as dad of officer killed in 2016 ambush

Former Lafayette Parish School Board member Erick Knezek will run for a seat on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. A Lafayette native, Knezek is running as a Republican for District 7, which covers an eight-parish area in the southwestern part of the state that includes Lafayette, Vermilion and Acadia parishes. He is vying for the seat previously held by Holly Boffy, who is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.

Former Lafayette School Board member to run for BESE seat

An ongoing debate over whether to allow the former Grace Nursing Home in Clinton to be turned into an inpatient mental health facility is now headed to federal court. Harmony Behavioral Health Services has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court against East Feliciana parish police jury members, the sheriff and the building inspector after the parish declined to approve a building permit for the former building on Grace Lane.

Collis Temple sues parish for blocking mental health facility, says he's being singled out

A man was shot and killed on Merganzer Avenue early Wednesday morning, Baton Rouge police said. Eishmel Spears, 69, was shot shortly after 2:35 a.m. in the 9900 block of Merganzer Ave., police said on Facebook. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter or shooters fled before police...

69-year-old man shot, killed overnight on Merganzer Avenue, Baton Rouge police say

A 63-year-old man who was severely beaten last week died of his injuries in the hospital Sunday, according to police. Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted June 1 on the 2100 block of North Foster Drive and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries three days later on June 4, according to police.

63-year-old man beaten to death on North Foster Drive, Baton Rouge police says

More than one hundred seniors from across East Feliciana Parish gathered for food and fun with the theme Let the Good Times Boil May 19 at the Jackson site of the East Feliciana Council on Aging. The annual party included boiled crawfish out back in the covered area with dancing,...

Largest crowd ever enjoys crawfish, activities at COA party in Jackson

A man is facing murder charges in the death of his 6-month-old son, Baton Rouge police said. Luciano Livious Sr., 25, was taken into custody Tuesday. BRPD spokesman Lt. L'Jean McKneely said Livious's son was taken to a hospital June 3 to receive treatment for an unspecified injury. He died Monday from "what appeared to be non-accidental trauma," McKneely said.

After infant dies in hospital, father arrested for second-degree murder: Baton Rouge police

Denham Springs, LA

A memorial ceremony for Cpl. Shawn Kelly, the Denham Springs police officer who was shot in the line of duty and died of his wounds Friday, is planned for Thursday morning at Healing Place Church. Visitation is scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with a service immediately after, the police...

Memorial services announced for Denham Springs Police officer killed in line of duty

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Despite delays, Corps, DOTD feel 'sense of urgency' on Baton Rouge's biggest flood project

The timeline for the Comite River Diversion Canal — the Baton Rouge region's biggest flood control project for the past two generations — continues to slip...

Despite delays, Corps, DOTD feel 'sense of urgency' on Baton Rouge's biggest flood project

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