Posted 10:01 PM 9/5/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - The Southern Jaguars beat Kentucky State 34-15 in their home opener, giving them their first win in the Marshall Faulk era.

Southern opened the scoring in the second quarter with a pick six by defensive back Tay James. Kentucky State scored a safety after running back Mike (More)

Posted 11:20 PM 9/5/2026 by Hunter McCann

BATON ROUGE - The "Lane Kiffin Era" in Baton Rouge started off with a statement victory over the Clemson Tigers. 

LSU received the opening kickoff, but the Tigers' first possession ended almost immediately. On the second play from scrimmage, quarterback (More)

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Posted 6:25 PM 9/5/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Southern University introduced a new tailgate experience designed to bring alumni and Jaguar fans together at the Welcome Center ahead of Saturday's game against Kentucky State. 

Lacumba's Lair honors legendary Southern football coach Pete Richardson during the (More)

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Posted 9:52 PM 9/4/2026 by WBRZ Staff

DENHAM SPRINGS — Denham Springs High School held a ribbon cutting for a new athletic field house.

The $6.7 million facility includes a weight room, locker room, equipment and an indoor and outdoor suite.

The ribbon cutting took place ahead of the school's first home football game.

The new field house is part of an improvement plan that has been in the works since 2021.

Posted 10:08 PM 9/4/2026 by Adam Burruss

BATON ROUGE -- LSU has not added two players who were granted a fifth year of college eligibility Thursday to their gameday roster against Clemson, (More)

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Posted 9:53 PM 9/4/2026 by Sylvia Weatherspoon

BATON ROUGE - On this week's 2 Make a Difference, Sylvia Weatherspoon covers the 17-month restoration project at the Capital Area United Way building.

If you know someone who makes a difference, send their name, contact information and a brief summary of their story to sylvia@wbrz.com.