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Baton Rouge rapper Boosie's gun charge dropped after recent ruling on felon firearm laws
A federal judge dismissed a gun charge against Baton Rouge rapper Torence "Boosie" Hatch, court records show. Hatch, who formally rapped under the name "Lil Boosie" and also raps under the name "Boosie Badazz," was charged in San Diego with being a felon in possession of a firearm in June 2023 after being arrested during a traffic stop.
Volunteer group frustrated Mayor Broome didn't contact them before spending tax dollars on litter program
BATON ROUGE - The founder of a volunteer litter pick-up group feels slighted after she says Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced her own litter abatement initiative this month and left her group out of the conversation. On July 1st, Mayor Broome announced the Corridor Cleaning Program, which employs contractors to...
Former star LSU QB qualifies for BR election
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A well-known former LSU quarterback has decided to try his hand at politics by taking on an incumbent council member. Marcus Randall, the quarterback behind LSU’s famous “Blue Grass Miracle” play in 2002, qualified Wednesday to run for the District 5 seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council.
Get free school supplies before first day of class in Baton Rouge: See where, when
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Students return to school in just a few weeks, and back-to-school supplies can be very expensive. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890 on school supplies. East Baton Rouge Parish...
Mayor Broome, Ted James kick off Baton Rouge mayor's race at City Hall
Two candidates brought their campaign fervor to City Hall's steps Wednesday morning, marking the official launch of the race to decide Baton Rouge's next Mayor-President. With supporters in tow, former state legislator Ted James and incumbent Sharon Weston Broome marched through downtown Baton Rouge on their way to qualify for the Nov. 5 election.
Update on Baton Rouge superintendent search; Report reveals many deaths in ICE detention centers could have been prevented
The East Baton Rouge Parish school system remains without a permanent superintendent after board members delayed their vote on a final pick last week. On Monday night, another finalist dropped out of the running. The process has drawn criticism from community groups and teacher unions. They argue the current interim...
Revitalizing the dying Maurepas Swamp has long been a goal. Work finally begins this fall.
Construction will begin this fall on a long-awaited plan to revitalize the dying Maurepas Swamp between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announced Wednesday as it detailed the first contract signed for the project. The initial contract involves a three-mile segment of the plan,...
This week in Baton Rouge: A grand opening, The Florida Street Blowhards, a vodka pairing dinner and more
Bring your kids to the Arts Council of Livingston Parish on Wednesday, July 17, to make their own back-to-school bracelets. Students will learn from Melissa McDaniel of Melissa’s Southern Jewelry, and leave with a beaded stretch bracelet with a back-to-school charm. All supplies for the class will be included.
‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite
One week after he circulated a draft rewrite of Louisiana’s constitution to legislators, retired construction mogul Lane Grigsby pitched his vision of a slimmer version with fewer budgetary protections to the public. At the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, Grigsby offered a vision of constitutional reform very different from the one legislative leaders spoke of […] The post ‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Baton Rouge girls can learn etiquette, manners at two-day Camp Cotillion
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) — Young girls in Baton Rouge are invited to a two-day event teaching them etiquette. Camp Cotillion will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24 at the City Club of Baton Rouge, located at 355 North Blvd. According to Councilman Darryl Hurst, girls aged 12-18 can attend.
Candidates begin qualifying for November election today
The Nov. 5 election ballot starts taking shape Wednesday as candidates begin qualifying for local municipal and special elections across Southwest Louisiana. The ballot will include multiple federal elections including U.S. president and U.S. representative for the 3rd and 4th Congressional District, as well as appellate court judges across the state. Local and municipal candidates […]
Beauregard Town: Historic Baton Rouge neighborhood was French-speaking community
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Beauregard Town is a historic district in Baton Rouge remembered as a place where residents would gather for big social events as the local economy boomed during the turn of the century. The National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form said Beauregard Town was...
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