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Baton Rouge Police, LSU alumni and students discuss shooting on campus Saturday night

Baton Rouge Police, LSU alumni and students discuss shooting on campus Saturday night

BATON ROUGE - Police are still investigating a Saturday night shooting that happened on LSU's campus during their homecoming game. Officials said the shooting happened along Highland Road near Dalrymple Drive around 8:30 p.m. Two people were taken...

Owner:  Manship Family
31-year-old killed in fatal I-12 eastbound crash in Baton Rouge

31-year-old killed in fatal I-12 eastbound crash in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE — A 31-year-old was killed in an early morning car crash on I-12, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said. Blair McKinley was killed in a car crash near Airline Highway on I-12 eastbound around 2 a.m. on Friday. The crash...

Owner:  Manship Family
The 7 films you have to see at this year's New Orleans Film Festival

The 7 films you have to see at this year's New Orleans Film Festival

The films at the 2025 New Orleans Film Festival are incredibly diverse. The majority are in competition with one another for awards at the festival, but there are also big Hollywood studio productions that attendees want to get a jump on seeing...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
A Pokémon-themed claw machine arcade opens with cards, Labubus and plushies in Baton Rouge

A Pokémon-themed claw machine arcade opens with cards, Labubus and plushies in Baton Rouge

At Pokeclaw, a new Mid City claw machine arcade that opened Oct. 6, there's plushies, Pokémon cards, Labubus and more up for the taking. At 5355 Government St. in Baton Rouge, Pokeclaw has eight claw machines filled with plushies, and all ages can...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Who was the Baton Rouge area high school athlete of the week for Oct. 5-11? Vote now.

Who was the Baton Rouge area high school athlete of the week for Oct. 5-11? Vote now.

Landon Johnson, Madison Prep: The Chargers junior athlete scored three touchdowns in a win against Southern Lab. He caught touchdown passes of 57 and 21 yards. He also had a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown. Shane Brown, Central: The Wildcats...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Patriots don't fall into trap in New Orleans and other takeaways from Week 6 win over Saints

Patriots don't fall into trap in New Orleans and other takeaways from Week 6 win over Saints

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race

Helena Moreno wins New Orleans’ mayoral race

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Helena Moreno wins New Orleans mayoral race with 55% of the vote. Moreno succeeds Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who faced federal charges. Campaign focused on public safety, economic growth, and city services. Moreno becomes the city’s...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
11 Patriots takeaways in their win over New Orleans Saints

11 Patriots takeaways in their win over New Orleans Saints

NEW ORLEANS – The Patriots showed the NFL they could upset a division champion. On Sunday, they needed to show the league they could beat a team they were clearly better than. It’s not easy to win in the NFL – never mind on the road. Mike Vrabel’s...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
The Krewe of BOO! Halloween parade haunts New Orleans with floats, dancers, a special tribute

The Krewe of BOO! Halloween parade haunts New Orleans with floats, dancers, a special tribute

It will be like Mardi Gras for ghouls, ghosts and monsters, as the annual Krewe of BOO! parade creeps through the French Quarter on Oct. 25. This year’s annual Halloween procession will include 14 horrifying floats, with costumed riders tossing...

Owner:  John & Dathel Georges
Louisiana Governor orders State Police to join LSU campus shooting investigation
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