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The Mississippi is holding Baton Rouge’s warship hostage

It needs 32 feet of water to get back into its cradle. This spring, the river never hit 30.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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East Feliciana voters fill school board seats; set up runoffs for other positions

East Feliciana Parish voters ousted four incumbents while filling the remaining six seats on the East Feliciana Parish School Board. Incumbent Rufus Nesbitt in District 1 with 336 votes to 160 for Nancy Demetria Matthews and 85 for Peidera Sims-Matthews. Sims-Matthews was the incumbent in District 2, Division 1, but was told during qualifying that she had been registered to vote in the wrong district after the board reapportioned with the 2020 census figures.

East Feliciana Parish, LA · 2d
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Louisiana Election 2026: Who Won, Who Lost and 13 Races Headed to Runoffs

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana voters delivered a series of consequential election decisions Tuesday, Nov. 3, selecting public officials, deciding constitutional amendments and setting the stage for another round of voting in December. More than 1.4 million voters participated statewide in an election that included the U.S. Senate race,...

Louisiana · 3d
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LSU fans should expect added security checks, heavier traffic for Alabama game with First Lady attending

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU said fans should expect increased traffic around campus and additional security checks at the gates ahead of First lady Melania Trump’s attendance at Saturday’s LSU-Alabama football game. The university also announced new tailgating changes and restrictions for the game. Expect extra travel...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d
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Marcelle Takes First-Place Finish Into December Runoff as Justice of the Peace Race Enters New Era

BATON ROUGE, La. — A career spanning the Louisiana Legislature, local government and more than three decades in the legal profession is now at the center of C. Denise Marcelle's bid for a seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish Justice of the Peace Court. Marcelle finished first among...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Lawsuit against Vermilion Parish over SpaceX’s $100B spaceport; East Baton Rouge Parish’s $63M federal grant

A lawsuit filed last week says two Vermilion Parish government bodies broke Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law while approving key pieces of SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport. Gulf States Newsroom’s Drew Hawkins takes us inside the two meetings at the center of the case and what it could mean if the suit succeeds.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 2d

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East Baton Rouge voters make new justice of the peace selections, who now serve parish-wide

Voters in East Baton Rouge have elected a fresh cohort of Justices of the Peace, and, for the first time, their jurisdiction is parish-wide. Of the six elected positions, four were decided Tuesday in the Nov. 3 midterm elections: Mark Miley of District 3 was the only justice of the peace elected outright. The other races — Districts 4, 5 & 6 — are all heading to runoffs.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

NOLA.com

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Meet the Baton Rouge head of one of Louisiana’s largest law firms

In 2000, a stock market bubble from online commerce began to burst not long before corporate attorney Ted Jones began his career in San Francisco. Louisiana is starkly different from where he began his career, he said, since most businesses in the Pelican State are small and family-owned and use traditional lines of credit to finance their company. On the other hand, Silicon Valley is the heart of the venture capital industry, where startups look to scale.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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More Than 100 Bonfires Line the Mississippi Levee on Christmas Eve in Louisiana. Here’s How to See Them Lit

Every Christmas Eve, families in St. James Parish, Louisiana, light more than 100 bonfires along...

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Collis Temple Jr. ordered to pay fine after alleged conflict of interest while on Bridge Center board

BATON ROUGE — Businessman Collis Temple Jr., the subject of several 2 On Your Side reports from Brittany Weiss, has been ordered to pay a $25,000 penalty by the Louisiana Board of Ethics. According to an Oct. 2 opinion from the ethics board, Temple allegedly used his role as...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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Veterans Day Celebrations Planned Across Capital Region

Veterans Day celebrations will be happening across the Capital Region. On Saturday, Walker will hold its Veterans Day Parade. It will step off at 10 a.m. at Walker High School. After the parade, there will be a lunch served for veterans and parade participants at the Walker Community Center at 11:30 a.m.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Crews in Walker finishes latest stage of debris-removal project along Middle Colyell Creek

WALKER — Crews in Walker have finished the latest stage of a debris-removal project along Middle Colyell Creek, with their sights set on Hood Road. The removal along approximately 6,000 feet of Middle Colyell Creek, Livingston Parish officials said Wednesday, brings the total debris removal for this cooperative project to 38,000 feet.

Walker, LA · 2d

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Jefferson Highway to have intermittent lane closures as crews finish construction

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advised that Jefferson Highway will have intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures from Drusilla Lane to Airline Highway beginning on Nov. 15. The closures come as crews work to install an asphalt wearing course on the remaining westbound lane...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Chauna Banks' Election-Night Comeback Puts Baton Rouge in the Center of Louisiana's Congressional Race

BATON ROUGE, La. — When Chauna Banks went to bed on election night, she was sitting in third place in the race for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. By the time the final returns came in, the former East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Councilwoman had moved to the top of the field, finishing ahead of nine opponents and securing a place in the Dec. 12 runoff.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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‘Is the damage done?’: Metro Council receives first budget after cuts sparked by St. George

A year after pushing through significant cuts in staff and services, Mayor-President Sid Edwards on Thursday presented his proposed 2027 budget, which reflects a recent pay raise for city-parish workers, particularly police, but also recently approved hikes in health insurance premiums for those same employees. “As we enter our third...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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East Baton Rouge's 2027 budget proposal grows by $20M as DA, parish clash over funding

BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards introduced East Baton Rouge Parish's proposed $1.176 billion operating budget for 2027 during a special Metro Council meeting Thursday. Unlike the 2026 budget, which saw reductions of roughly $15 million, the 2027 plan increases spending by about $20 million. "We're not planning on...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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New sidewalks coming to Glasgow Avenue as Baton Rouge addresses pedestrian safety

East Baton Rouge Parish officials broke ground on a new sidewalk project along Glasgow Avenue to improve pedestrian safety following multiple fatalities in the area.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Support workers in East Baton Rouge public schools to receive an extra $1,000 before the New Year

BATON ROUGE — Support workers in East Baton Rouge public schools will receive an extra $1,000 ahead of the Christmas holidays. The move follows an executive order from Gov. Jeff Landry mandating stipends for school employees around the state. On Thursday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Festival of Lights 2026 Goes All Day Downtown on Dec. 5, and the Reindeer Run Is Back

Downtown Baton Rouge's tree lighting is getting a much longer lead-in this year. The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is stretching Festival of Lights into a full day, running from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. The festival keeps its spot on the first Saturday in December....

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Louisiana lawmakers, business owners weigh incentives, enforcement to curb blight

BATON ROUGE - Blight is an issue lawmakers have tried to tackle every year, but now there’s an attempt to change strategy. Friday, state leaders met at the capitol, discussing potential policies and incentives to stop the dumping of tires and encourage restoration of abandoned buildings. State Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, says statewide policies don’t work when the definition of blight is inconsistent.

Louisiana · 1d