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Thanksgiving events and giveaways happening around the Capital Area

BATON ROUGE — With Thanksgiving just around the corner on Thursday, Nov. 26, many organizations and local governments are finding ways to make the holiday more special. Here are some events and giveaways happening in and around the Capital Area in celebration of the giving season:. Wednesday, Oct. 21...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d
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Ponchatoula is first city in Louisiana to have drone delivery from Walmart

PONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula is the first city in Louisiana to have drone delivery from Walmart. The drone delivery service has been available since October through a partnership with Walmart and drone logistics company Wing Aviation. According to a presentation made to the Ponchatoula City Council by a Wing spokesperson...

Ponchatoula, LA · 1d
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Parole Project adds more housing to help people rebuild their lives

The Louisiana Parole Project is expanding its housing program in Baton Rouge to provide stable accommodations for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to rebuild their lives.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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DA Ricky Babin takes the stand in Murphy Painter defamation trial

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Some of Ascension Parish’s most recognizable political figures are at the center of a court battle that’s been years in the making. Former parish president candidate Murphy Painter filed a defamation lawsuit in 2020 against local businessman Dustin Clouatre and Wade Petite, who owns the online news outlet Pelican Post.

Ascension Parish, LA · 1d
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Donaldsonville mayor halts new rules allowing golf carts on municipal streets. See why.

An ordinance intended to legalize golf cart use on city streets in Donaldsonville will have to wait after the mayor vetoed it, saying the city needs to ensure certain necessary steps are in place before moving forward. The City Council approved the ordinance at its final meeting in October, establishing...

Donaldsonville, LA · 3d

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Recorded call at center of Ascension defamation lawsuit was routine business, defendant says

A local businessman, whose secretly recorded conversation with a former candidate for Ascension Parish president is at the center of a defamation lawsuit, testified in court Friday that it was not unusual for him to record conversations in his office. Local insurance agent Dustin Clouatre, the defendant in the lawsuit,...

Ascension Parish, LA · 23h

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Gov. Jeff Landry proposes friendly wager with Texas’ governor over LSU game

Gov. Jeff Landry proposes a friendly wager with Texas' governor for Saturday's LSU football game.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Tree trimming near Entergy power lines brings rolling lane closures to St. George

ST. GEORGE — Drivers in St. George will find temporary rolling lane closures for tree trimming services near Entergy power lines. The closures will run from Nov. 16 through Dec. 11. Work will happen Monday through Saturday between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Affected roads include Drusilla Drive, Baker...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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State judge temporarily blocks prediction markets in Louisiana

A temporary injunction blocks companies such as Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood from doing business in the state.

Louisiana · 1d

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How Make-A-Wish helped a Louisiana teen reach her big city goal

Reese Landry, a 14-year-old from Prairieville, Louisiana is fulfilling her dream of visiting New York City with support from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and local CPA firm Mauldin & Jenkins. When asked, “What is the first thing that you want to do in New York City?”. “Food, like Little Italy,...

Prairieville, LA · 2d

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Veteran graduates from 19th JDC treatment court after 30 years battling alcohol addiction

After 20 years in the military and decades battling alcohol addiction, Jeremy Ocampo is beginning a new chapter.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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LSU law professor reinstated after suspension over political remarks in class nearly two years ago

LSU has reinstated a law professor after his suspension. He will resume teaching in the spring 2027 semester. LSU removed Ken Levy, a professor at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, from the classroom in January 2025. The removal followed remarks he made about President Donald Trump and Gov. Jeff Landry during his criminal procedure class. After a series of court rulings, LSU has reinstated him, and he will return to the classroom next semester.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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2 Your Town Plaquemine: City leaders working to revamp historic downtown

PLAQUEMINE — Plaquemine has a new downtown roadmap aimed at bringing more businesses, residents and visitors back to the historic district. Multiple sites in the district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and leaders want to build on that history. Some grand homes and historic buildings are starting to find new life.

Plaquemine, LA · 3d

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Tulane students offer free legal counsel in landmark federal environmental racism lawsuit

Residents and community organizations have spent years challenging St. James Parish in a federal civil rights and environmental justice lawsuit over alleged discriminatory development. Students at Tulane University’s Environmental Law Clinic are among those leading the fight. An industrial corridor along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New...

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall returns to Zachary

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Veterans Day observances continue in Zachary with an annual flag-raising ceremony alongside the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. This is the first time the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall makes its anticipated return to Zachary in 30 years. The ceremony begins at 7:30 a.m. at Zachary High...

Zachary, LA · 1d

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7 years after election scandal, former Ascension Parish president candidate’s defamation case heads to trial

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nearly seven years after a secret recording sparked controversy during the 2019 Ascension Parish president’s race, a defamation lawsuit filed by former candidate Murphy Painter is heading to trial. The civil trial involving Painter, Pelican Post publisher Wade Petite and Gonzales insurance agent Dustin...

Ascension Parish, LA · 4d

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Baton Rouge residents voice concerns over updated I-10 widening plans

Baton Rouge residents got a closer look at updated plans for the I-10 widening project Tuesday evening, raising questions about how construction could affect their neighborhoods, daily commutes and local businesses.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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A Louisiana builder’s huge donations could transform LSU’s construction school. See how.

LSU is poised to transform its School of Construction with a major endowment and a state-of-the art new building, thanks to massive donations from an LSU alum and Louisiana construction tycoon, the school announced Tuesday. “Construction is no longer a low-tech industry,” Vicki Colvin, dean of the College of Engineering,...

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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2 East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority executives placed on leave pending audit

The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority (EBRPHA) board voted Thursday to retain a company to perform an audit into alleged misappropriation.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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St. Gabriel opens new council chambers complex for city operations and council meetings

ST. GABRIEL — St. Gabriel opened its new council chambers complex as construction started on the Sunshine Event Center. The city marked a grand opening for the new St. Gabriel Council Chambers Complex and a groundbreaking for the event center. The event center will serve as a modern venue for community meetings, conferences and special events.

St Gabriel, LA · 2d