Paula Jones
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Louisiana OMV hours and how to make an appointment
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles can handle a lot of driving-related issues, but you'll want to make sure you drop by when the OMV is open and that if you need make an appointment in advance, you've done so correctly. → Read More
Fraternity-related prank leads to arrests of two LSU students, police say
Police say two LSU students were arrested early Sunday morning for their alleged participation in a prank that involved stealing an item from a rival fraternity. → Read More
Louisiana Head Start employee accused of slapping, kicking small child, police say
Capital area authorities claim a Head Start employee physically abused a small child on the job, and a warrant for the employee's arrest has been secured. → Read More
2023 Special Olympics event to draw over 400 athletes to Baton Rouge next weekend
Saturday, March 4 will mark the first time a state-wide bowling tournament will be held since January 2020, and it’s all set to take place at All Star Lanes (9829 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816) as the 64-lane family bowling center plays host to the 2023 Special Olympics Louisiana State Bowling Tournament. → Read More
Louisiana R&B legend Huey ‘Piano’ Smith dies at 89
Legendary musician, Huey Pierce Smith, also known as Huey “Piano” Smith passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the age of 89, according to the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office. → Read More
Inmate death at Louisiana State Penitentiary under investigation
Louisiana officials are investigating the Monday, Feb. 13 death of Clifton Bell, 64, an inmate at Angola State Prison, authorities say. → Read More
Pilot of small plane makes emergency landing in Livingston Parish
The pilot of a small plane that ran out of fuel was forced to make an emergency landing on a Livingston Parish highway, Sunday, December 18, 2022. → Read More
Governor Edwards declares State of Emergency following Tuesday night’s deadly storms
After a series of deadly storms ripped through the northwest corner of Louisiana Tuesday night, Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a State of Emergency. → Read More
Ascension Parish Deputy honored for saving citizen’s life during emergency
This week, Corporal Daniel Story of the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office was deemed a local hero and honored for saving a man’s life during a health emergency. → Read More
Metairie man found wandering LSU Lab School grounds early Sunday morning
During the first weekend in December, a Metairie man was jailed after he was allegedly found trespassing and wandering the grounds of a secured K-12 campus in Baton Rouge,. → Read More
Baton Rouge murder suspect died in West Virginia after fleeing with child, police say
Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) were called to the scene of a deadly shooting off Evangeline Street and Scenic Highway Thursday (December 1) afternoon. → Read More
Governor Edwards: Prepare for severe weather, beginning Tuesday
Louisiana is bracing for severe weather later this week, and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) issued a Monday, November 28 news release, urging locals to create a game plan ahead of the storms. → Read More
Ascension nonprofit requests assistance in housing people without homes
A nonprofit in Ascension Parish says it's overwhelmed by the number of individuals who are calling to ask for help in finding a warm place to stay during the cold winter nights. → Read More
Putting safety first on Black Friday, here’s your safety checklist
But it’s true that as Black Friday approaches, savvy consumers typically begin fleshing out a plan of attack. → Read More
LSU Police make arrest in rape case
Louisiana State University Police and the U.S. Marshal Task Force collaborated to carry out the Wednesday, November 1 arrest of an individual accused of raping a victim on LSU campus. → Read More
Navigating sudden hearing loss, how the new ‘OTC Hearing Aid Act’ may be able to help
Though some members of Louisiana’s Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities are able to purchase hearing aids due to the new OTC Hearing Aid Act, people with severe hearing loss are still ineligible for OTC hearing aids. → Read More
Louisiana State Police: Suspect in fatal Iberville Parish hit-and-run arrested
Help from members of the public aided Louisiana State Police in apprehending and arresting James Landry in connection with the fatal hit and run crash that claimed the life of 54-year-old David Gilbert. → Read More
Britney Spears faces backlash after controversial Instagram post
Known as the Princess of Pop for taking the pop music scene by storm in the 1990s, this Louisiana-raised singer is facing a barrage of backlash for one of two recent social media posts that made headlines this week. → Read More
EBR Mayor to attend White House summit Thursday
East Baton Rouge Parish’s Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will be among the guests of the White House during its United We Stand Summit Thursday, September 15. → Read More
Journalist’s budget-friendly tuna meal goes viral for resembling cat food
NBC's Today Show featured a journalist's 'anti-inflation' meal that went viral; though the journalist touted it as budget friendly the meal went viral for looking unappealing. → Read More