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LSU football player Javien Toviano arrested on video voyeurism charge, arrest report says
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An LSU football player has been arrested on a video voyeurism charge, according to arrest documents. Deputies said the suspect is Javien Toviano, 19. He is currently a cornerback for the Tigers. According to the arrest report, Toviano is accused of using a hidden video...
Cybersecurity jobs more important than ever following global outages
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many Microsoft computers were still stuck on the “blue screen of death” today after a buggy update caused a global outage last week. Some computer experts in Baton Rouge say the situation reinforces how cybersecurity provides job security now more than ever. “A...
Vehicle leaves a hole in Denham Springs mobile home
DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs mobile home has a large hole in its side after a car came crashing into it Friday night. Homeowner Arthur Harrison was asleep when the car ran from 4-H Club Road into his house, destroying one of his bathrooms. His neighbor Joe Williams was...
New technology offers soil fertility benefits
Writer: Gabrielle Bellelo at gbellelo@agcenter.lsu.edu. (07/22/24) ST. GABRIEL, La. — This year’s annual field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station drew a large crowd of participants eager to hear updates on topics ranging from sugarcane varieties to crop management strategies. One stop on the farm tour,...
GALLERY: Volleyball Camp at HLB
Central Lafourche High School, E.D. White Catholic High School, South Lafourche High School and Thibodaux High School attended a volleyball camp at H.L. Bourgeois last week. Photos by NATALI BARNES l THS Student Photographer.
EBR Schools Back-To-School Bash before first day of class: See when, where
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An East Baton Rouge Parish School System Back-to-School Bash is planned before students return to the classroom for the new school year. The bash is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Raising Cane’s River Center, located at 275 South River Road.
Fried crawfish cornbread, beef tips and roasted mirlitons: Best things we ate this week
I’d tell you to run, don’t walk, to Little Big Cup, but located past the sugar cane fields in Arnaudville, it would take you a while. This quaint little restaurant located on Bayou Fuselier, an offshoot of Bayou Teche, has a small-town atmosphere but is big on flavors. The housemade cornbread is somehow light and fluffy even though it is deep-fried. The cornbread is then topped with a sweet bourbon glaze and fried crawfish tails. It’s a sweet and savory appetizer worth the drive to explore the unique menu.
Baton Rouge to spend $1 million on non-congregate homeless shelter
(The Center Square) The city of Baton Rouge is looking to spend $1 million on a non-congregate homeless shelter. The project will also include $5 million from the Louisiana Housing Corporation. According to the July 24 public meeting agenda, the city is asking the mayor to approve a contract between...
Louisiana Marine Electronic Services Provider Sued for Sexual Harassment
X-Treme Tech Services, LLC, a Thibodaux, Louisiana-based business which provides marine electronic services, violated federal law when a supervisor repeatedly sexually harassed a female employee and then fired her after she resisted his advances, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the...
Pro Football Camp sees large turnout at Nicholls State University
The clock is ticking and the start to the 2024 high school football season is now roughly a month and a week away. Before the start of preseason camps and the 2024-2025 school year, local players got a chance to polish their skills and learn from some of the brightest minds in the sport at the 2024 Pro Football Camp.
Six Present, Former Tigers Tee Off In European Ladies Amateur Championship
BATON ROUGE – Six present and former members of the LSU women’s golf team will tee off Wednesday in the European Ladies Amateur Championship at the Messila Golf Course in Finland. The 37th edition of the Championship features 144 players from 31 different countries. First played in 1986,...
LSU Football Player Arrested After Allegedly Recording Woman During Sex
LSU sophomore cornerback Javien Toviano surrendered to authorities in Baton Rouge, La., after a warrant was issued for his arrest following some troubling allegations. Authorities say Toviano is accused of having sex with a woman and recording the encounter without the woman's consent. Per Steve DelVecchio of Larry Brown Sports:
Men’s Tennis Named ITA All-American Team; Three Named Scholar Athletes
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the 2024 Division I Men’s All-Academic Teams and Scholar Athletes Monday afternoon. LSU Men’s Tennis was named an All-Academic Team along with three Tigers being named Scholar Athletes. To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, a program must...
Global Freight and Logistics Firm TQL Opens Second Louisiana Office
TQL will open a new office in Baton Rouge and create 98 direct new jobs. The company is one of the largest logistics firms in North America. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, announced it is expanding its presence in Louisiana by establishing a new location in Baton Rouge.
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