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EBR School Board meets to discuss next step in Superintendent Search
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge School Board is working to figure out their options for a new superintendent. Thursday’s meeting took place just hours after Andrea Zayas, the lone finalist for the position, withdrew her name from consideration. In a letter sent Thursday morning, Andrea...
Second-largest building in Baton Rouge could be seized by city-parish after suit alleges missed payments
BATON ROUGE — The second tallest office building in Baton Rouge's downtown skyline could be seized by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office following a lawsuit claiming the tower's owners defaulted on mortgage payments. The East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s Office on Thursday issued a writ of...
Former LSU QB Marcus Randall Enters Baton Rouge Metro Council Race
A former LSU football star is starting a new career in politics. Marcus Randall played quarterback back in the early 2000s, throwing the Hail Mary that beat Kentucky in the "Bluegrass Miracle." The 42-year old has qualified to run for the District 5 seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish...
Woman pleads guilty to Highland Road Chase Bank robbery from October 2023
BATON ROUGE - A woman pled guilty Thursday to an October 2023 bank robbery that took place at the Chase Bank on Highland Road. Jazmine Johnnie, 23, admitted to attempting to rob the bank of $45,000 on October 10, 2023. According to the admissions, Johnnie went to the location in a rented Dodge Challenger on October 9th and told a teller she would return the next day.
Groups address homelessness in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - According to the World Population Review, there are over 7,000 people without homes in Louisiana. Several officials are trying to help bring these numbers down, but some say a joint effort is required before any progress is made. Thursday morning, the Mayor’s Office had contractors...
TQL to open Baton Rouge office, create 98 new jobs
Total Quality Logistics, a global freight brokerage and logistics firm headquartered in Cincinnati, is opening a new office in Baton Rouge. TQL is the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the world’s largest third-party logistics firms, according to Louisiana Economic Development. The company expects to create 98 new jobs through its Baton Rouge office.
Why Texas A&M's Mike Elko scooped up an ex-LSU coach and called him his most important hire
DALLAS — Mike Elko’s specialty is defense. So the new Texas A&M coach expects to field ample questions about who he chooses as his offensive coordinator. But he might rather discuss his new strength and conditioning guru Tommy Moffitt, a coach who spent over 20 seasons at LSU under three different head coaches.
Summer Restaurant Week in Baton Rouge is back: See when, where to go for special meals
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Try a new restaurant or get a multi-course meal for one price at your favorite spot in the city during Baton Rouge’s Summer Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week will run from July 22-27. According to the website, a $2 donation will be made to the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation, Louisiana Hospitality Foundation and the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society for every post on Instagram with the hashtag #eatbr during the week.
The Story Behind LSU Coach Brian Kelly’s Blue Dog Lapel Pin
LSU Head Football Coach Brian Kelly knows how to dress up when it's time to get in front of the camera, and there's one accessory you may have noticed in recent interviews. Sure, Coach Kelly knows the style he likes and he loves his massive shoe collection, but have you ever noticed the lapel pin he often wears for his press conferences?
Alexis Conaway Joins LSU Beach Program As Director of Operations
BATON ROUGE – Alexis Conaway has joined the LSU Beach Volleyball staff as a Director of Operations, staying on in a full-time capacity after handling many of those duties as a graduate assistant over the past two seasons. “I am so excited to continue supporting the LSU Beach Fam!”...
SEC Network to debut a documentary on LSU Football's Earthquake Game
The 1988 matchup between the LSU Tigers and the Auburn Tigers is one of the most iconic game sin SEC History. Defenses dominated the game with Auburn leading 6-0 with less than two minutes to go in the game. The Tigers needed a touchdown to take the lead and with 1:47 left in the game Tommy Hodson threw a touchdown strike to Eddie Fuller to give LSU the lead late.
(Neighbor) Hood Fest: Here are all the details on this new Baton Rouge event
There's a new festival in town and it takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. The first (Neighbor) Hood Fest is presented by Henry Turner Jr.’s Listening Room Museum Foundation, which most recently put on the Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival. The new event is "about unity and community," according to the foundation.
LSU Football's All-Time Record against every team on the 2024-25 Schedule
The new look SEC brings in some new matchups for the LSU Tigers as they'll face off against Oklahoma as a conference opponent while a matchup with Texas will come down the road. The SEC has done away with divisions so the Tigers will only face Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M on a yearly basis which were arguably the three toughest opponents in the SEC West this past decade.
Virtual panel to shed light on gun violence
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s peace initiative aimed at reducing violence within communities, Summer of Hope, continues with a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, July 18. The event is called “Building Bridges, Uniting Teens and Parents to End Gun Violence” and will begin at 6:30...
Rainy pattern keeps temperatures below normal
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Rest of Today: A weak cool front sinking into the region from the north, combined with an upper-air disturbance, will lead to widespread showers and t-storms by this afternoon. Rains may still hold off long enough in some areas to allow highs to reach the low 90s.
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