Local headlines for Baton Rouge

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) Noah Fant visited the New Orleans Saints last offseason, but ultimately signed elsewhere." This offseason, the tight end made a different decision." The Saints and Fant reportedly agreed on a two-year deal, giving the offense another weapon on a day…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1233+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during an economic development press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that the state is nearing a settlement agreement with Conoco Phillips in lawsuits that seek to hold oil and…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (285+ words) South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Michael D'Albor'has been hired by Home Bank as vice president and senior commercial relationship manager in Baton Rouge. D'Albor has 22 years of banking experience, most…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1402+ words) A U. S. Supreme Court decision has struck a serious blow to Louisiana's longstanding efforts to hold oil companies responsible for coastal damage, leaving state officials with a stark choice of whether to press ahead with the fight or seek to settle…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (302+ words) On a recent Saturday night, gaming was the gambit. "Viva Las Vegas" headed the invitation, which announced the Pharmacy Museum's 25th annual fundraiser to further its 75-year mission of preservation and education. Supporters rallied to join in a night of "giving,…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (255+ words) When I was growing up on Garfield Street in New Orleans, the joke, albeit insensitive to its subject, was that I was on the block that was a "dead end, just like James Garfield's presidency." Goodyear last week offered interesting…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (529+ words) LSU assistant coach Gary Redus II talks with LSU head coach Kim Mulkey during a timeout in the third period of the NCAA Tournament second round game against Florida State on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the PMAC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana....

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (181+ words) LSU No. 1 player Cadence Brace, a sophomore from Canada, celebrates after clinching a singles match in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday in Norman, Okla. The No. 9-seeded Tigers defeated No. 4-seeded Georgia to reach the championship round…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago  (717+ words) A ball is seen on the warning track before LSU's season opener against VMI, Friday, February 16, 2024, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. New Live Oak baseball coach Cary Myers The grit and determination Live Oak displayed in rallying…...

14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (277+ words) Only citizens should vote in Louisiana elections," Attorney General Liz Murrill said. "The Election Assistance Commission should not be getting in the way of the State's sovereign right to protect the integrity of its elections." Louisiana has sued the U. S. Election…...