8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (392+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Congressman Cleo Fields met with residents in Baton Rouge Thursday night as conversations surrounding voting rights, representation, and Louisiana's congressional districts continue across the state following recent Supreme Court decisions. The town hall brought together…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (378+ words) BATON ROUGE, La (Louisiana First) " A new vision for downtown Baton Rouge could bring major changes to the capital city over the coming years. Leaders with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation unveiled recommendations tied to Plan Baton Rouge III on…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago  (650+ words) May 7 (Reuters) - Louisiana urged the U. S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prevent abortion pills from being prescribed through telemedicine and distributed by mail, as the Republican-led state presses its case to overturn a 2023 federal rule that made access to the medication…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (247+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee will begin redistricting hearings on Friday. The committee will debate four bills that redraw Louisiana's congressional districts. Three of the bills, Senate bills 116, 121 and 130, are from Republican State Sen. Jay…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago  (253+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A record 9. 4 million people visited the parish in 2025, Visit Baton Rouge said in a Thursday announcement coinciding with National Travel and Tourism Week. Visit Baton Rouge reported that the millions of visitors last year spent…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago  (211+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Popular fast-food restaurant Cook Out has purchased a building in Baton Rouge near LSU in a $2. 75 million deal, The Advocate reported Thursday. The newspaper reported that Cook Out Baton Rouge LLC bought the building located…...

19+ hour ago  (251+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Pickleball continues to grow in popularity across the Capital Region, and now West Baton Rouge Parish is expanding opportunities for players of all ages. Eight new courts at Alexander Park open Thursday, complete with wind…...

17+ hour, 49+ min ago  (204+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) "The average price for regular gas in Louisiana is now $4. 023, according to AAA. That will be the cheapest you will see in the state. AAA said mid-grade gas will cost you an average of $4. 462, while…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago  (166+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A new place where Baton Rouge-area families in need can access clothes and food opens Thursday. The Clothes Closet and Food Pantry is a joint initiative with Councilwoman Twahna Harris and the Dr. Martin Luther…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (387+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Two bills moving through the Louisiana Legislature could change whether prosecutors have a say before a defendant gives up their right to a jury trial. Senate Bill 81 would require written consent from prosecutors before a…...