BATON ROUGE – High school senior James Robert III runs track for Catholic High. Right now, Robert spends a lot of time running and working out to ensure he is in peak condition for his 100-meter and 200-meter events. Robert believes he’ll reach his goals with hard work and a little help from the LSU… Keep Reading
Join others to raise money to support cancer patients in a yoga session at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Baton Rouge General’s campus on Bluebonnet Boulevard. The event will take place in the field outside of the Center for Health, 9001 Summa Ave. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. In case of rain, the… Keep Reading
Truck drivers and registered nurses were the two occupations with the highest demand for workers in metro Baton Rouge, according to an analysis of job openings. The Baton Rouge Area Chamber based the report on data collected from more than 55,000 websites including job boards and company-specific job opportunity pages. There were 4,318 unique postings… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) On Tuesday, city leaders gathered in the City Plaza to unveil the newly restored monument for the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The monument was originally placed in 1997 and over the years the paint has been chipped and worn from the elements and graffiti. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, along with Baton Rouge Area Chamber is hoping to get more money during session to fund the widening of I-10. DOTD is hoping for a little more cash will flow their way during session this year, that way they can continue their project… Keep Reading
For more than a year, Annie Smith has seen the up-close damage COVID-19 has had on her patients and the emotional toll it’s had on her colleagues. As a longtime intensive care unit nurse at Ochsner in Baton Rouge, she cared for people during the 2008 swine flu epidemic, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina… Keep Reading
East Baton Rouge Parish’s city-parish government is in line for Louisiana’s second-largest allocation of COVID-19 stimulus money earmarked for local governments, an estimated $167.2 million. But even with that large influx of federal cash projected to come to the capital city, Baton Rouge’s city-parish government is estimated to receive less than half that of its… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) — With looser COVID-19 restrictions, churches are excited to welcome back more of their members in person. Father Tat Hoang from St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church says, “people are hungry for the good news. people are hungry for something not just real, but something joyful, something positive, something truthful.”‘ The COVID-19… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE – Ochsner Baton Rouge is kicking off the month of April with a giant crawfish boil for its doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. The event is made possible by a donation of 3,000 pounds of crawfish from Louisiana Fish Fry. The company said it made the donation as a way of honoring “the determined work… Keep Reading
Crawfish consumption is in full swing right about now, with backyard boilers poised and ready for Easter weekend, and crawfish buffs scarfing down trays of mudbugs at their favorite local eateries. Traditional methods reign supreme when it comes to how we enjoy our signature crustacean, but another vibrantly flavored version is gaining traction in Baton Rouge.… Keep Reading
