Holden was born and raised in Baton Rouge. He was a graduate of both LSU and Southern University. He began his lifetime of ...

The city's first Black mayor and three-term leader lay in state Wednesday, as Kip Holden's successors, loved ones and members ...

The service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greater King David Baptist Church, 222 Blount Road in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge has sat on the bank of the Mississippi River for centuries, but many in the community feel that the Red Stick ...

In his first run for office, Republican Sid Edwards pulled off a surprise upset, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome to become mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.

President Sid Edwards' proposed tax plan was passed by the Metro Council Wednesday and now heads to the November ballot for ...

The following is a news release from the Office of Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome: BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced at a press conference Tuesday ...

There was an upset in Baton Rouge late Tuesday night. And this time, it didn’t involve Tiger Stadium. Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced Thomas Morse Jr. as Baton Rouge's next police chief on Thursday afternoon. Morse, the current commander of the training services ...

Former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72, leaving behind his wife ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge has died. Family confirmed former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning ...

Long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge Kip Holden has died. He was a New Orleans native who left his mark in the political ...