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Fatal shooting on Cedar Avenue marks 57th homicide in Baton Rouge city limits this year
BATON ROUGE — Sunday night's deadly shooting on Cedar Avenue was the 57th homicide in Baton Rouge this year, marking 2024 as the third deadliest year on record so far. According to Baton Rouge Police Department records, officers investigated 51 homicides during the first seven months of 2023. Documents show that there were 61 homicides inside city limits through July 2022 and the same number during the first seven months of 2021.
LSP lieutenant booked with DWI has retired
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana state trooper arrested for alleged drunk driving last week has retired from the agency, a Louisiana State Police spokesman confirmed late Monday. Lt. Prentiss “Trey” Bellue, 51, was arrested by Baton Rouge police after crashing his personal vehicle along Interstate 10 near Perkins...
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.
LSU AgCenter offers help to get salvinia under control
Are you fighting a giant salvinia invasion? Salvinia weevils are part of a biological control program that may help! The LSU AgCenter can distribute the salvinia weevils to private landowners in coastal parishes in Louisiana to help combat this invasive species. Contact DShackelford@agcenter.lsu.edu to receive more information about the salvinia weevil.
Request to reconsider Trader Joe’s killer’s sentence denied
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - District Judge Brad Myers on Monday denied a request from prosecutors to reconsider an 18-month sentence in a high-profile Baton Rouge deadly shooting case. A jury convicted Jace Boyd of manslaughter for the 2020 shooting and killing of a panhandler named Danny Buckley outside of...
Intan, a 20-year-old tiger at the Baton Rouge Zoo, has been euthanized: 'A long healthy life'
A 20-year-old male Malayan Tiger named Intan that was being treated for age-related medical conditions, was euthanized at the Baton Rouge Zoo this month, the zoo announced Monday. "On July 15th, after conducting animal welfare assessments and quality of life assessments, the zoo’s Animal Welfare team along with veterinary staff...
LSU graduates Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth seen in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy merch
PARIS, IDF — New Orleans native and Mount Carmel Academy alum, Kristen Nuss and her teammate Taryn Kloth were spotted in Paris wearing Mount Carmel Academy socks. Nuss graduated from Mount Carmel in 2016, where she received many awards and championships before attending Louisiana State University. Kloth and Nuss...
Largest Restaurant Week ever starts today in the capital region; view menus here
BATON ROUGE - Dig Baton Rouge's summer Restaurant Week is taking place Monday through Friday. This year's event is the largest in history with over 50 restaurants participating. Restaurants will have prix-fixe menus for a set price. Most menus include a starter, entree, and dessert. "This week is always something...
14-Year-Old Avery Daigle Breaks 3 Louisiana State Records at Age Group State Championship Meet
Avery Daigle broke one 13-14 record and two all-ages records for the Louisiana LSC at last weekend's Louisiana Age Group Championships in Baton Rouge. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2024 Louisiana Age Group State Championships. July 11-14, 2024. LSU Natatorium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Long Course Meters (50 meters) Results...
Louisiana Residents Urged to Update Social Security Info
SHREVEPORT, LA - Louisiana residents should not ignore the latest information from the Social Security Administration. You probably got an email message from the agency this month. It's real and is not a scam. What Does the Social Security Want?. You are being asked to update your online Social Security...
Good News If You Are Looking to Buy a Home in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, LA – The real estate market has been hot across the region, but higher interest rates have slowed things down a bit. There’s some really good news if you are in the market for a home in Louisiana these days. Supply of homes is one of the...
Louisiana Crowned as One of the Least Eco-Friendly States
Louisiana has had some problems with keeping the state clean and green, going as far as recently launching an anti-litter hotline in an attempt to combat litter problems. Well, a new study from WalletHub doesn't help the state's appearance as it shines more of a light on Louisiana's environmental problems. WalletHub released a study in which each state is ranked based on how eco-friendly they are.
Weather Service Raises Flood Risk for Louisiana Tuesday
The National Weather Service Doppler Radar scan out of Lake Charles Louisiana has much of the I-10 corridor in a "dry space". That's not too unexpected for the wee small hours of a July day. But unlike a typical July day in Louisiana that includes a small risk of afternoon showers, today will almost certainly bring the entire region at least some rainfall.
1 in 5 every people in Louisiana relies on food stamps, report finds
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Roughly 20% of all Louisiana residents received financial assistance to buy food through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Data from the state Department of Children and Family Services and detailed in a report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana...
Louisiana Living: Health and Wellness Expo
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, guest host Staci-Albritton Mitchell is joined by Dr. Shweta Sharan and Katrina Branson as they discuss the upcoming Health and Wellness Expo. For more information, watch the video below.
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