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Some LSU and Southern University students are nervous, others calm as they prepare for Francine’s landing


Some LSU and Southern University students are nervous, others calm as they prepare for Francine’s landing

BATON ROUGE – Some college students are growing anxious about Francine’s landing. Some say they are already prepared, and others who come from other states say they don’t know what to expect. Francine is the first tropical storm to hit the Capital Region this year, and it is causing great concern among students, some of […]

Law enforcement agencies work together to increase staffing for LSU and South’s home openers on Saturday


Law enforcement agencies work together to increase staffing for LSU and South’s home openers on Saturday

BATON ROUGE – It will be a busy Saturday for police as both LSU and Southern football have their first home games 30 minutes apart. With that in mind, law enforcement agencies in the region are joining forces to ensure they have enough personnel to maintain a high level of security in Baton Rouge – […]

Plan to solve red dust problem in Ascension Parish is in place; residents aren’t sure if it’s too little, too late


Plan to solve red dust problem in Ascension Parish is in place; residents aren’t sure if it’s too little, too late

GONZALES – Residents are cautiously optimistic after a memorandum of understanding was signed Monday to address the red dust problem in Ascension Parish. Since 2019, the red dust has been a constant problem for Ascension Parish residents who live near La. 44. The red dust came from nearby bauxite mud pondsformerly the location of the […]

Baton Rouge Food Bank staff say supplies need to be restocked before the colder months


Baton Rouge Food Bank staff say supplies need to be restocked before the colder months

BATON ROUGE – The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank needs to restock its supplies to anticipate higher demand in the fall and winter. President and CEO Mike Manning said the food bank struggled to obtain food supplies over the summer. “Inventories have been declining over the last few months and will likely continue to do […]

Grocery store employee allegedly followed and filmed 9-year-old girl – arrest


Grocery store employee allegedly followed and filmed 9-year-old girl – arrest

BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge grocery store employee was arrested Monday on charges of following a 9-year-old girl inside the store and filming her up her skirt. Jonathan Isaac Gibbs, 24, was arrested for video voyeurism and indecent conduct as a juvenile. According to the arrest warrant, management at Hi Nabor on Winborune Avenue […]

Grocery store employee allegedly followed and filmed 9-year-old girl – arrest


Grocery store employee allegedly followed and filmed 9-year-old girl – arrest

BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge grocery store employee was arrested Monday on charges of following a 9-year-old girl inside the store and filming her up her skirt. Jonathan Isaac Gibbs, 24, was arrested for video voyeurism and indecent conduct as a juvenile. According to the arrest warrant, management at the store received a complaint […]