BATON ROUGE – King Cake, a sweet, circular pastry tied to the Catholic celebration of Epiphany, is typically enjoyed on January 6. But this year, the pandemic is motivating some to purchase the beloved holiday pastries much earlier. Some bakeries say the festive dessert is already being sold, and that customers are grabbing two or… Keep Reading
ATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — When the Louisiana beauty industry was shutdown, Baton Rouge makeup artist, Jessica Haynes found herself losing $30,000 in revenue. Despite losing clients due to cancelled events, Haynes decided to continue her business by doing makeup virtually. “I thought about it and I said, well if you can’t do makeup, what is it you… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A Louisiana State Police (LSP) spokesperson said, “procedural and physical security” changes have been made at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge. The changes follow an intrusion at the mansion in April of 2019. Reynard Green was allegedly found sleeping on a couch inside just before 6 a.m. and had… Keep Reading
Cases of the new coronavirus in the Baton Rouge metro saw the highest rise in monthly infections in December, more than any previous month since the viral outbreak gained a foothold in Louisiana last spring. State public health officials warn the rapid spread of the virus combined with people likely dropping their guard during the holiday season… Keep Reading
A small Baton Rouge alternative school for students with disciplinary problems is vacating the run down former elementary school it’s long occupied in Scotlandville and will share space during the spring semester with another still-to-determined disciplinary school. Interim Superintendent Adam Smith on Wednesday said a decision will be made this week about which of the… Keep Reading
In a fitting end to 2020, the Baton Rouge area faces an enhanced risk of severe weather on New Year’s Eve, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. While the morning should be relatively clear, Baton Rouge faces the most significant risk of rough weather between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, with rain… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Krewe of Spanish Town has canceled its parade for the 2021 Carnival Season, organizers announced Tuesday, Dec. 29. The parade was originally scheduled to roll Feb. 13, 2021 but has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers announced Nov. 18 that they were canceling the Spanish Town Ball… Keep Reading
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – More PPP funding is on the way including a fix that will help restaurants stay afloat. Prior to this latest round of assistance, all PPP funds were taxable. In the new stimulus bill, Congress included a tax exemption for all forgiven PPP loans, meaning many small businesses will no longer… Keep Reading
A Baton Rouge-based health care company has bought the old Post Acute Medical Hospital complex on Energy Parkway for $4.2 million, records show. Sage Rehab Hospital and its parent company, The Carpenter Health Network, bought the 53,184-square-foot complex that sits on 7.4 acres at 204 Energy Parkway earlier this month from Vibra Hospital of Lafayette, according… Keep Reading
A group of Baton Rouge-area investors has purchased a 20.8-acre lot near Lovett Road and Central Thruway in Central. Priceco West LLC—whose officers are listed as Charles Bondy, V. Price Leblanc Jr., Clifton Leblanc and Brent Leblanc—bought the property, located near the Central Thruway and Greenwell Springs Road intersection, from the Browning family. The $1.67… Keep Reading
