Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down in a wooded, swampy area in Gillsburg, Mississippi, on Oct. 20, 1977.

The man who introduced designer Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel to America in 1913 was from Lafayette (then called ...

of Baton Rouge, was named the organization’s 2024-25 chair. A board member since 2021, Kaigler is the first woman of color to chair the nonprofit association in its 113-year history. She is the ...

his name is synonymous with the region. Perkins came from segregated Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among signs that said "whites only" and where he once had to stay in a closet until the doctor could ...

“Hole Erth,” Chaz Bear’s eighth full-length studio record under stage name Toro y Moi (a combination of Spanish and French words meaning “bull and me”) came out earlier this mont ...

“Look, this is a dated facility, one that’s full of tradition and history, and we wanted to ... the playing of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” between the third and fourth quarters and potentially ...

The state’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary opened a satellite location in Baton Rouge on Friday, Sept. 20.

Board of Commissioners has voted to roll forward millage rates for the City of Baker and East Baton Rouge Parish. The ad ...

The Colonel's Club is described as an elevated restaurant and lounge serving American favorites with a modern twist, according to owner Jordan Piazza.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police have released the name of a man killed in a shooting early Sunday morning, September 8. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim is Donald Trim, 40.

CALL DEPUTIES. OVER IN BATON ROUGE, THOUGH, A WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER AN INTERSTATE SHOOTING THERE. POLICE SAY THAT A CAR PULLED UP NEXT TO HER ALONG ONE I-10 AND OPENED FIRE. SHE WAS THE ONLY PERSON ...