East Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge leaders are divided over a lawsuit against St. George, with Mayor-President Sid Edwards opposing the parish attorney's decision to file an action to join the lawsuit. Edwards stated he did not approve of the attorney's involvement in the case.

Two arrests were made in connection with a Roseland shooting that left a man hospitalized last month, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

Baton Rouge will offer grants starting July 24 to revitalize Scotlandville Parkway and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Gateway. The initiative is led by Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

Four men were arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office in connection with a drug trafficking organization, while four others remain at-large.

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has declared July 10 a Day of Mourning for the late State Senator Larry Selders, who represented District 14 in the Louisiana Senate.

Steven Towers, owner of Towers Baton Rouge Harley-Davidson, has purchased the site on Siegen Lane where the dealership is located for an undisclosed price. The transaction was filed with East Baton Rouge authorities.

A three-year-old child drowned in a pond in Baton Rouge after slipping out of a door on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred in East Baton Rouge, as reported by the sheriff.

Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate market experienced a decline in May, with overall sales volume dropping and transaction activity slowing after a strong start to the year. The market pullback is noted in the latest report, though specific details are limited due to the article's abrupt cutoff.

A multi-million dollar project will repair roads in the Baker subdivision of East Baton Rouge after residents raised concerns, as announced by Councilman Anthony Kenney.