Baton Rouge is lovely. It's also centrally located for so many day trip adventures! Check out these 5 options for short getaways that depart from Louisiana's capital city.

After the first quarter of 2025, East Baton Rouge Parish is on pace to see a slight decline in the annual number of homicides compared to 2024, but it would remain within its new normal of 100 or ...

As much of the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, the loss cuts especially deep in Baton Rouge. Reflecting on his 12 years as pontiff, locals remember a legacy ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A pedestrian was killed in a late night crash in East Baton Rouge Parish on Friday, Apr. 18, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers say 72-year-old Patrick Dooley ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police said they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Baton Rouge that left a suspect dead early Sunday morning, April 20. According to the Baton Rouge ...

A hit with families, the Baton Rouge Zoo is home to a variety of animals both big and small. Everything from alligators and rhinoceroses to parrots and hissing cockroaches call this zoo home.

Baton Rouge, La. — Typically visited for its lions, giraffes, and monkeys, the Baton Rouge Zoo was recently flooded by Southern University faculty and students along with others in support of a ...

ParkZen claimed a $100,000 investment prize after winning Nexus Louisiana’s High-Stakes Pitch Competition during Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week in 2022. Innovation Catalyst and members of Red ...

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