BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — LSU pitcher Kade Anderson made a special stop at a hospital in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, ...

The parent company of Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank announced Tuesday it will acquire Texas-based First National Bank, a ...

As he approaches his 70th birthday, Grymes doesn't plan to spend many years in his second stint as state climatologist. He'd ...

The Baton Rouge metro unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in May, up from 3.7% in April and 3.6% a year ago, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s latest report.  The increase mirrors a ...

The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who built one of the nation's biggest broadcast ministries in the 1980s from his Baton Rouge ...

“The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest stands as an enduring beacon of freedom for our nation and the ...

In June 2025, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP SVU), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of ...

Baton Rouge General introduced a new program for pre-medical students to get hands-on experience before attending medical ...

Baton Rouge-based Investar Holding Corp. has agreed to pay $84 million for Wichita Falls Bancshares, which operates five ...

4TH OF JULY CONCERT: 7 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. The Baton Rouge Concert Band will perform a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — July 4 is fast approaching, and so is the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over law ...

From elegant dried florals to Louisiana native plants, Baton Rouge is blooming with local shops and events to grow your plant ...