News from 10/22/2026
- Pointe Coupee Parish issues burn ban; latest parish in Capital Area to do so
- Bayou Braud Bridge re-opened to traffic after new bridge put in place
- DOTD lowers speed limit on Nicholson Drive following crash that killed LSU student and her fiance
- 44,000 cans of Walmart-brand fruit cocktail recalled over possible lead contamination
- WBRZ Investigative Unit: Suspect in disappearances of 2 women gets bond revoked after new charge
- Raising Cane's founder, CEO Todd Graves donating $75,000 to keep Big Buddy Program afloat in Baton Rouge
- 2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center
- 40 Louisiana restaurants named on second-annual regional MICHELIN Guide; 2 Capital Area eateries featured
- Virtual apprenticeship expo invites students to learn about employers, training providers
- DEA, Louisiana Blue hosting no-questions-asked Drug Take Back Day at BRPD HQ
- BRPD working to identify suspects accused of shooting at Winbourne Avenue liquor store
- Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds
- LSU implementing enhanced security during game days following multiple fights after homecoming game
- Greater Baton Rouge State Fair kicks off 2026 festivities at Airline Highway Fairgrounds
- TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Crash blocks right lane of Essen Lane exit ramp along I-10 eastbound; 1 person injured
- Good 2 Eat: Red Velvet Cookies
- Thursday AM Forecast: Rinse and repeat weather continues, great football conditions ahead
- TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Thursday Morning Commute
- Four candidates vying to become the next mayor of Hammond
- Metro Council approves health insurance plans for city-parish employees