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LSU baseball player Alex Milazzo gets sweet thank-you letter from girl
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — LSU baseball player Alex Milazzo got a heartwarming thank-you letter from his neighbor’s daughter after his last game with the Tigers. Milazzo posted about the letter on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday, June 4 after getting home. The left side of...
Malfunctioning dryer believed to have caused building fire on Renoir Avenue
BATON ROUGE - Firefighters said a malfunctioning dryer may have caused a fire that caused thousands in damaged Wednesday morning. The fire started just after 4 a.m. on Renoir Avenue at a cleaning and maintenance facility. Crews from the Baton Rouge Fire Department found smoke coming from the building's eaves.
Chipotle opens its third metro Baton Rouge location in the heart of Siegen Lane
Chipotle has opened its Siegen Lane location, its first in metro Baton Rouge to feature a drive through pickup lane for online orders. The restaurant at 6330 Siegen Lane will be open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. This is the third Chipotle in metro Baton...
A ***SEVERE T-STORM WATCH*** has been issued for the capital area
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE T-STORM WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes, as well as Amite and Wilkinson Counties until 8pm Tuesday. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for...
Angel Reese: 'I'll take the bad guy role' if it means growth for WNBA as Caitlin Clark rivalry heats up
CHICAGO — Former LSU national champion and current Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese says she doesn't mind taking on the “bad guy role” in her rivalry with Caitlin Clark if it means it keeps women's basketball growing. “People are talking about women's basketball that you never would...
Few Showers Tonight: Storms Likely Tomorrow
After heavy rain and thunder ransacked portions of Acadiana over the weekend, it's been a fairly quiet start to the week. An isolated storm or two will be possible later this evening, but we're tracking the chances of another round of heavier storms by Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will slowly drop...
Brian Kelly leads LSU football to higher APR score but program still worst in SEC
The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate report Tuesday afternoon and LSU football saw a much-needed increase in its multi-year score. In Brian Kelly's first year as LSU's football coach, the program performed better academically, recording a 977, that saw its score bump up 11 points over the four-year span that the NCAA looks at for the measurement to 934. The report examined scores between the 2019 to 2023 academic calendars.
LSU student going on summer tour with his uncle, country music superstar Tim McGraw
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Country music artist, Timothy Wayne, 21, of Franklin, Tenn., is going to be a junior this fall at Louisiana State University. Until then, he will join his uncle, country superstar Tim McGraw, and Carly Pearce on the Standing Room Only Tour 2024. Wayne said...
Baton Rouge group raising money for student scholarships
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The NAACP Baton Rouge Branch is raising money for scholarships that will go to several students who live in the capital area. Tickets are on sale right now for the organization’s annual Juneteenth Freedom Fund Scholarship Gala. The event is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
New grant to transform, restore a sense of community along North Ardenwood Drive
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge is getting a community make over, thanks to the BR Choice Initiative Grant. You can already see some of the developments in the Ardenwood Area. It’s a 30 million dollar investment that officials say will restore a sense of community, history and pride.
Roul’s Deli to open new snowball stand in Baton Rouge, will offer Mexican fruit cups
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A locally-owned deli is about to open a snowball stand. Louisiana Roul’s Deli announced on social media that it will open a snowball stand in front of the O’Neal location on Friday, June 14. Roul’s Sno-Balls will have Mexican fruit cups and snowballs.
Hot and Humid with Limited Storm Chances thru Friday
After severe weather blanketed the northern tier of Acadiana this afternoon, quieter conditions have prevailed this evening. It's going to stay that way through tonight, but a few more storms will be possible through the rest of the week. As temperatures hover into the upper 60s to mid 70s through...
Still no body camera video released after alleged BRPD beating
BATON ROUGE - It's been two weeks since a man was hospitalized following an encounter with Baton Rouge police officers outside his grandmother's home. Despite repeated requests for the body camera footage, it has still not been released. Roderick Veal is charged with disarming a police officer, resisting arrest, and...
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