The parent company of Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank announced Tuesday it will acquire Texas-based First National Bank, a ...

As he approaches his 70th birthday, Grymes doesn't plan to spend many years in his second stint as state climatologist. He'd ...

“The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest stands as an enduring beacon of freedom for our nation and the ...

Lucy Yoes, Steve Earle and more live music in the Baton Rouge area for July 4-10, 2025 KIRK HOLDER & CHARLES PIERCE: Agile ...

A Baton Rouge man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trafficking a 15-year-old child for sex. Louisiana State Police ...

The Baton Rouge metro unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in May, up from 3.7% in April and 3.6% a year ago, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s latest report.  The increase mirrors a ...

Baton Rouge-based Investar Holding Corp. has agreed to pay $84 million for Wichita Falls Bancshares, which operates five ...

In June 2025, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP SVU), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of ...

Baton Rouge General introduced a new program for pre-medical students to get hands-on experience before attending medical ...

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — LSU pitcher Kade Anderson made a special stop at a hospital in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, ...

Famous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90. There seems to be controversy regarding Swaggart's past. See reactions here.

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — July 4 is fast approaching, and so is the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over law ...