Celebrate Black History Month in Baton Rouge with these events
February is Black History Month.The Office of Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced two events to celebrate the ...
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Baton Rouge councilman wins latest volley in pool cabana lawsuit
District judge said he had no authority to thwart an appeal court's decision reversing a ruling he made nearly two years ago.
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Baton Rouge weather: Area under tornado watch Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (LouisianaFirst) — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Baton Rouge metro area.
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Power Coalition partners with activists for Baton Rouge listening tour on constitutional amendments
The Power Coalition is partnering with political figures to educate and encourage people to use their voices through a ...
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Baton Rouge mayor proposes plan to raise pay for police officers, tax cut for residents
I am looking forward to working with the EBR Metro Council to better prioritize how the city-parish spends valuable taxpayer money.” Baton Rouge police officers would get a big raise, with the average ...
Locally heavy rain expected followed by widespread freezes
Cold air will surge southward late in the week, leading to widespread freezes. The current outlook suggests primarily light ...
Metro council meeting runs out of time during library tax vote
The agenda item was for a resolution to call for an election in October to renew a library tax for 10 more years.
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Uncertainty looms large in the debate over library funding
Much remains “up in the air” when it comes to the future of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system’s funding, according to Mary Stein, the system’s assistant director. “This is a rapidly ...