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Zachary council members are pondering an ordinance that would give them more authority over the city’s contracts — a move that would leave the mayor’s office with less say in ...
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Baton Rouge tech firm Obney.ai has entered into a partnership with the city of Plaquemine aimed at modernizing local ...
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Two separate death investigations took place in less than 24 hours with one thing in common: women killed as a result of domestic violence. Advocates have called ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail, officials with the sheriff’s office asked ...
Shreveport's mayor in Baton Rouge Monday spoke out against a bill that would limit the use of automated speed enforcement ...
A state legislative auditor's review highlights shortfalls in care for incarcerated women, including a lack of free menstrual ...
A Baton Rouge newspaper is reporting that Simien “plans to scrap” the downtown amphitheater project, but Simien told KPLC ...
Tighter restrictions on the use of speed enforcement cameras rather than an out-right ban advanced out of a House committee ...
DERIDDER, La. (KALB) - History was made at Starlight Missionary Baptist Church on May 18, 2025, as Michael D. Harris was sworn in as DeRidder’s first Black mayor.
The City of Baton Rouge residents prepare to honor the life and legacy of one of its most influential public figures.