14+ hour, 57+ min ago  (279+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is urging residents to get ready for possible heavy rain and flash flooding this week as a weather system moves toward the Gulf. Forecasters are tracking Invest 90-L, which is…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago  (275+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A drug bust in Baton Rouge led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of multiple drugs and cash, including fentanyl, promethazine, marijuana and cocaine. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD),…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (347+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office (EBRSO) arrested a man accused of shooting at a woman in St. George. According to EBRSO, the woman arrived at the sheriff's substation to report a shooting that took…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (262+ words) Duana Juneau is selling the 113-year-old Wade H. Jones Sr. House and surrounding 5. 3 acres at Sugar Mill Fields, 56 Meeker Rd. , near Lecompte for $749, 000. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The house was built in 1913 and…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (194+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A Gonzales woman faces an upgraded charge of second-degree murder after a Baton Rouge man died from shooting injuries. Kemlyn Lomas, 58, was initially arrested on one count each of attempted manslaughter, illegal use of a…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (185+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Sandbag locations are opening as a flood watch is in effect this week for the Baton Rouge area. Flash flooding is a concern as heavy rainfall occurs. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development warns…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (172+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Gas prices in Baton Rouge keep falling, according to Gas Buddy. The average gas price is $3. 48 per gallon as of Monday. Gas Buddy reports that prices have dropped 8. 6 cents per gallon in the last week....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (166+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A Baton Rouge family is looking for help from the public in finding a missing 74-year-old man with dementia. According to his family, Lester "Ray" Hatter was last seen on Florida Street on Wednesday, June…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (225+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Mayor-President Sid Edwards is looking for volunteers to take part in a Neighborhood Cleanup Day in June. The Neighborhood Cleanup Day, part of Edwards" 100 Day Transformation Initiative in North Baton Rouge, will take place from…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (334+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Multiple events are planned throughout June to celebrate LGBTQIA+communities in the Baton Rouge area. There are at least two festivals in the region and several events encouraging people to support LGBTQ-friendly businesses and artists....