Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden said the acquisition of local transportation engineering firm ABMB by Stantec, one of the largest full-service design firms in North America, is good news for Baton Rouge. “Baton Rouge was a targeted market for e... »
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) is partnering with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office to conduct an Operation Lifesaver “Officer on a Train” event on April 26 to promote public safety at railroad grade crossings in Baton Rouge. The event will... »
The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council has teamed up with BREC to host a Youth Fitness Challenge in an effort to fight childhood obesity, as well as promote active and healthy living among Baton Rouge youth. Not only will this exciting event feature a ser... »
The Louisiana Earth Day celebration, one of the nation’s largest environmental festivals, will take place April 22nd in downtown Baton Rouge from noon until 8:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s festival, “Live Green, Live Long,” ties together the enviro... »
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a woman today for allegedly killing her two-month old son yesterday in a field near her home on E. Mount Pleasent Road. Sabrina Maiden, 22, of 1250 E. Mount Pleasant Road is charged with the First Degree M... »
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives arrested WARREN P. SLAN, 43, of 8210 SKYSAIL for the Second Degree Murder of Tiffany Degazon. The 33-year-old woman was found deceased on the side of S. River Road Saturday. During the course of the... »
Its not every day where instant justice comes to those who break the law and try to harm others, but this story I got from the Baton Rouge Police yesterday honestly made wish more robbery incidents ended like this: KELVIN ARMSTEAD, 23, 2934 TOULON DR, ... »
Baton Rouge General Medical Center recently expanded behavioral health services at its Mid City campus to better serve the community. Mid City’s behavioral health expansion, which includes enhanced inpatient and outpatient services and facilities, come... »
East Baton Rouge Juvenile Services Director Gail Grover and Detention Manager Deron Patin have been selected through a highly competitive process to participate in the 2012-2012 leadership class offered by Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention... »
The 2012 Baton Rouge St. Patrick’s Day Parade will run at 10:00AM, Saturday March 17th. Route: The Parade starts after the Catholic Life Center at the intersection of S. Acadian Thruway and Hundred Oaks. It will roll down Hundred Oaks, take a right on ... »
Sales-tax collections in East Baton Rouge Parish continued their upward trend in January, posting a 6.78 percent increase over January of 2011. Figures released today showed that the 2-percent sales tax dedicated to the city-parish general fund generat... »
Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden announced that Stacie Williams, hired with funding from a Small Business Administration (SBA) grant to serve as the Mayor’s Business Development Coordinator. The Mayor-President’s Office will roll out a Small Busines... »
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health announced today that Capitol City Family Health Center will begin offering WIC (Women, Infants & Children) services at its second location, bringing the total number of WIC clinic... »
Louisiana Ducks Unlimited will host its annual Baton Rouge Sponsor dinner on Thursday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the new Renaissance Hotel. In celebration of Ducks Unlimited’s 75th anniversary, the seated dinner will consist of a silent and live auction... »
Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center has been named a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) recipient by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. This prestigious award recognizes approved cancer programs that ex... »
