1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (52+ words) Air travel is getting a boost in Baton Rouge ahead of a big season for LSU football. In today's edition: The key characters entering the MLB season, Sweet 16 recap, Opening Day in photos, Weekend. .. Air travel is getting a boost…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (124+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The Baton Rouge Police Department is responding to a reported shooting near Southern University's campus on Friday, April 10. The incident was reported near Swan Avenue. Louisiana First News has reached out to police for more…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (383+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " New polls in the Republican primary for the Louisiana U. S. Senate race continue to paint a different picture. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is running for re-election, but first has to secure the Republican primary. He's being…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (329+ words) WEST BATON ROUGE, La (Louisiana First) " Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish will soon see a small increase in their sewer bills after parish leaders approved a rate hike for the first time in nearly two decades. The parish council…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (541+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A bill that would change how some public agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish report their finances has been put on hold after lawmakers raised concerns about duplication and oversight. House Bill 204 would require agencies…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (284+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A woman is accused of beating up a teenager and her mother outside of an apartment complex in Baton Rouge. Johntell Norman, 29, was charged with simple battery and cruelty to juveniles. The Baton Rouge Police…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A Mississippi man is behind bars after deputies said they found him driving a stolen truck with a stolen license plate in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to Sheriff Jeff Bergeron, the arrest happened on…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (469+ words) A proposed bill would eliminate Louisiana's vehicle inspection sticker requirement, yet seven previous bills to do away with inspection stickers have failed to pass. HB 838, now titled HB 1085, sponsored by Republican Rep. Lawrence Bagley, has passed the Louisiana House of…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (149+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Spring is in the air, and so is a day of community, creativity, and wellness. The Magical Spring Market, hosted by Vaudeville Entertainment, will take place from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Unitarian Church…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (356+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A Baton Rouge man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail. According to the United States Department of Justice, Marvell Trevenksi Jackson Jr. , 26, admitted to conspire with others to defraud…...