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A deadly road rage shooting in Texas has a connection to right here in Baton Rouge.

It is mating season for the field crickets so they may be around for at least a few more weeks.

BPSO said a man who claimed to be an animal cruelty investigator was soliciting donations via PayPal and Amazon during the initial days of the wildfires.

Questions remain concerning the most likely outcome of a potential gubernatorial runoff, leading some analysts to wonder if Shawn Wilson is a compelling enough candidate to pull off a potential upset against Jeff Landry, the candidate polling the best.

A prominent figure in Central Louisiana history will be highlighted in an upcoming PBS documentary.

Experts at the Forestland Stewards Forum held in Natchitoches shared that Louisiana’s forests are overcrowded, leading to wildfire dangers.

Petitions to recall Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy and council members at-large Jim Villard and Lee Rubin have been received by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.

More court actions were taken Wednesday as several parties attempt to block the clemency hearings for Death Row inmates at Angola.

APD is investigating a deadly shooting.

Louisiana Attorney General and 2023 Gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry has joined several others in filing suit against Governor Bel Edwards push to grant clemency to death row inmates.

APD said the victim was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg

State health experts say the new vaccine targets the omicron variant.

Some school bus drivers in Ascension Parish may not report to work on Wednesday, Sept. 20 the school board said.

The Rapides Parish School Board’s committee meetings took place on Tuesday, September 19, as the District 62 committee discussed changes to Bolton High School and hiring bus drivers.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said he is supporting a bill introduced by Republican Senator Mitt Romney to raise the federal minimum wage to $11 over the next four years.

Troopers are investigating two crashes that happened near each other on the morning of Tuesday, September 19.

The Alexandria City Council will decide tonight if they will be taking the next step to potentially creating a new ordinance that would allow multiple ambulance services to operate in the city.

The Rapides Parish Library Board of Control has designated members to serve on the newly established Policies and Reconsideration Committee.

Students at Alexandria Senior High School gained knowledge on the United States Constitution and how it’s still used on Tuesday

Northwestern State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology and the campus chapter of the American Society of Microbiology presented a donation of $2,000 to the Dr. Jerry Allen Memorial Scholarship.

He was also arrested for fires set in Grant Parish.

Both people are wanted for questioning in reference to an investigation.

This person is wanted for questioning in reference to an investigation.

Law enforcement is investigating after a missing Thibodaux man was found dead in a bayou Monday night, Sept. 18.

A suspect has been identified after a woman being held against her will led to a multi-parish chase involving law enforcement early Tuesday, Sept. 19.

The victim is a child, according to court records.

Jackie Brown, 21, is described as a Black male, 6′10″ tall and weighs 110 pounds.

The restaurant announced that 10 percent of its sales will be donated to the #LiveLiveAllie Foundation.

Film students at Northwestern State University presented a documentary to mark 50 years since singer-songwriter Jim Croce's death in Natchitoches on September 20, 1973.

Jeff Landry leads the race in the Louisiana gubernatorial election poll, but potential run-off scenarios loom as key issues like the economy and healthcare shape voter preferences.