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) - Organizers of the Baton Rouge Blues Fest are preparing to entertain crowds during the upcoming event in downtown. The festival is scheduled to take place on Friday ...

Louisiana singer John Foster took it home on Monday night's "American Idol" with a song dear to many a Capital City resident — "Callin' Baton Rouge." "I haven't really shown America or the ...

A legislative bill that would expand membership of the Republican Party’s executive committee in East Baton Rouge Parish normally would attract little attention. But GOP stalwart Woody Jenkins ...

A beloved Omaha pizza parlor will be closing its doors after "60 incredible years."Johnny Sortino's Pizza announced that the restaurant will be closing on Saturday, May 31, in a Facebook post on ...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of Baton Rouge, LA, can now buy the Used 2024 Kia Sorento S at the We Auto dealership. We Auto, a trusted dealership in Baton Rouge ...

Learn to how to properly pour a Guinness from the brewery in Ireland. Johnny Sortino’s Pizza is ending its 60-year run in Omaha on the last day of May. Owners Sheri and Dana Taylor announced the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Torpedo bats have quickly become one of the hottest topics in Major League Baseball this season—and they’re being made in Baton Rouge. The New York ...