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BATON ROUGE - Police have increased their presence on Third Street following a series of late-night fights that drew attention from business owners and spread across social media. WBRZ first reported on the fights on Third Street, with video of at least one altercation going viral online. That attention prompted bar ow
A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - You've heard about the patches coming soon to a college football jersey near you. You've seen the corporate logos cropping up on football fields from South Carolina to the University of Washington. Talent fees on season tickets, league-level deals with the likes of PayPal, naming rights revenue
BATON ROUGE - The NCAA will allow college baseball teams to use an automated ball-strike system in the 2027 season, ESPN reported Tuesday. The ruling gives all Division I teams the option to use the ABS system in regular-season and postseason games, according to ESPN. The Southeastern Conference implemented a similar s
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse highlighted his department's massive pay raise at a Tuesday news conference with Mayor-President Sid Edwards, as the two urged more people to apply for BRPD job openings. Sgt. Roderick McCoy, BRPD's director of recruiting, said interest in becoming a Baton Rouge police
BATON ROUGE - Grammy Award-winning artist Bobby Brown visited Southern University's Human Jukebox at practice on Friday night at the Isaac Greggs Band Hall. "I just want to say you guys sound amazing and I'm glad I was able to bear witness to it," Brown told the band. Brown is scheduled to perform at Southern Universit
LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish received federal approval to move forward on a $20 million dredging project on the Amite River. Years of sediment buildup on the river's bottom and along its banks have made it harder for water to move out of the basin and left some boats grounded on new sandbars. "We're going to dredge t
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is partnering with two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Laufey to release a special limited-edition library card. The card is launching ahead of Library Card Sign-Up Month in September and in celebration of A Very Laufey Day on Aug. 23, a worldwide fan activation design
VINTON - Louisiana State Police joined law enforcement agencies and military personnel to escort a World War II soldier home to Vinton more than eight decades after his death. LSP said the escort honored Technician, Fifth Grade Gurnie Joseph "Tutie" Richard, whose remains were positively identified and returned to the
BATON ROUGE - A 50-year-old Airstream just off LSU's campus is home to Cherrybomb, a retro coffee spot that's been catching on with people around Baton Rouge. The setup works like a food truck, but instead of lunch, it serves morning coffee made from locally roasted beans. Owner Noah Mclain said the idea behind Cherryb
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students has released its Youth Voice Report , drawing on responses from more than 500 middle and high school students across East Baton Rouge about their educational experiences. Now in its fifth consecutive year, the report covers topics including school safety, mental healt
BATON ROUGE - World's Finest Chocolate announced its first-ever name, image and likeness partnership with LSU running back Harlem Berry on Wednesday. NIL partnership is part of World's Finest Chocolate's "Let Them Reign" campaign, which encourages kids to fundraise to help build confidence, communication skills, resili
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