When French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville traveled up the Mississippi River in 1699 and encountered a large red pole ...

But this was not always his plan until Dutchtown’s former football coach, Benny Saia, asked him to take a chance.

The school's principal said she was notified by a student that Evans had a handgun. Evans was called to the office and a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge man accused of rape on LSU’s campus was arrested and charged. An affidavit ...

La’Tasha Thomas, a Black woman from Baton Rouge, is the latest victim of gun violence. Police say the woman’s life was ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Mardi Gras season in Baton Rouge is here! The Krewe Mystique de la Capitale, one of ...

Here are stories from Louisiana First News’ “Honoring Black History” special highlighting Black business, culture and history ...

The program started with 18 raised garden beds at Howell Park. Now, Baton Roots has expanded into public housing, classrooms, ...

While home sales dropped nationally for the second year in a row due to elevated mortgage rates and higher home prices, metro ...

There are four early voting locations in East Baton Rouge Parish: City Hall, the Coursey Boulevard fire station, the ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, ...

University Lab quarterback Emile Picarella will join LSU's 2025 roster as a preferred walk-on to begin his college career.