The whitest section of Baton Rouge, the Black-majority Louisiana state capital, is now the newly-incorporated city of St. George. The state Supreme Court overturned the rulings of lower courts in what advocates for the change are excited about while others ...

Decayed white ceilings speckled in black moldy circles. Jagged, rusty metal protruding from old air vents. A glue trap of live, wriggling mice stationed mere feet away from a tray

Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, and would create the Louisiana Giving All True ... to parents for qualifying education expenses such as tuition. Under the bill, the LA GATOR funds would have to be separate from the state's constitutionally-mandated K ...

The protesters join an ongoing list of people at universities nationwide who are demanding universities divest from Israel.

Arkansas defeated Ole Miss 3-0 on May 12, 2022, at the 2022 SEC Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. Friday’s games will stream on SEC Network+. Saturday’s game will be televised on SEC Network. The broadcast can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).

Smith's career began at Texas Tech, where he played one season and redshirted another. The Baton Rouge, La., native spent the next two seasons at Oklahoma State, where he played 36 games during the 2022-23 season, averaging 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge moms are invited to a community baby shower event offering resources and baby items. The shower focusing on the importance of health and wellness of expecting mothers is set for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A bank robbery suspect was arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office after a chase Friday morning. The sheriff’s office said a man entered the United Community Bank on Bluebonnet Boulevard around 9 a.m. and ...

After school lets out for the summer, Nathalie Roy likes to travel. A classics teacher versed in Latin and Greek, Roy uses her summer trips to go back in time

Follow the call of the disco ball Friday Zip up your go-go boots. Gimme Gimme Disco is back this Friday, May 3, at Chelsea’s Live. At the themed dance night, attendees can dance to ABBA, Donna Summer,

Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of the special session in the House Chamber on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. A bill calling for a constitutional convention is set to be discussed in the full House next week after making it out of two ...

Thursday to pass an amended version of the education savings account program backed by Gov. Jeff Landry, slowing down its

The Music Club of Baton Rouge will host the program "Jazz ... "Sisters of the Hunt/Soeurs de la Chasse," from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 17. The tour will be followed by a screening of the documentary "The Waiting," with a panel discussion from 7 ...

Despite gloomy numbers caused by a hikes in interest rates, lingering inflation and increasing insurance costs, local experts said they are generally optimistic about the state of the Baton Rouge

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who’s in the midst of a controversy over admitting to killing her dog, was in Baton Rouge to meet with Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet Thursday at the Capitol, multiple attendees at the meeting confirmed to the Illuminator.

This week, we’ll be discussing the status of a potential constitutional convention in Baton Rouge this summer. Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza continued this week on many college campuses, including some in South Louisiana. Tulane University ...

The top-ranked Texas A&M baseball team hits the road for a three-game set against the defending national champion LSU (29-17) starting Friday night at 7 p.m. at Alex Box Stadium.

Central police said they arrested the pickup driver identified as Joseph Montgomery. He is facing a felony hit-and-run charge. Copyright 2024 WAFB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A summit about middle housing in Baton Rouge focuses on teaching students and residents about investing in real estate. Councilwoman Chauna Banks said the summit focuses on diversifying housing opportunities and helping ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.