While most of the state’s attention focused on what the Republican House majority was doing to Medicaid, a much more direct and imminent hit to Louisiana’s state budget

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - In defiance of Gov. Jeff Landry, a Louisiana Senate committee rejected a proposal to give him more authority over appointees to 32 government boards and commissions, nearly half of which help regulate health care providers.

Listen to live music Saturday   Hear original New Orleans soul music Saturday, May 31, at the Manship Theatre.  Mia Borders is a New Orleans-based singer-songwriter with a talent for a unique music style blending soul,

I looked out the back window and said to my wife, 'Hey, you might want to come see this,’" resident Jim Packard said. “She goes, 'That’s the bear I saw on TV!'”

A spokeswoman with the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed a bear was seen in a tree near Broadmoor United Methodist Church.

A Baton Rouge man was jailed Monday on counts of accessory after the fact and simple escape, according to East Baton Rouge Parish court records.

A Baton Rouge man was arrested after being accused of helping an escaped inmate found in the area earlier this week. Vi Duc Nguyen is facing several charges. Detectives are reviewing security footage to learn more about his alleged role.

Louisiana Black Advocates for Life will host a baby supply distribution for families in need on Saturday, May 31.

Sometimes stories take unexpected turns and provide incredible chances for connection. Life is about more than chicken and Cane's sauce.

The Baton Rouge Gallery has entered into a partnership with Glass Half Full, a New Orleans-based nonprofit glass recycler.

One of the Orleans Justice Center escapees was captured in Baton Rouge on Monday, May 26, according to police.