Nonprofits

River Center shelter forces temporary closure, layoffs at USS Kidd

Count the USS Kidd among the victims of the historic 2016 flood. The World...

BRAF raises $3.6M so far for Louisiana flood relief

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has raised more than $3.6 million since the historic...

BRAC, LABI and other business groups team up to help small businesses with Rebirth Fund

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry have...

Baton Rouge area nonprofit organizations bracing for fundraising challenges in wake of flood

While area nonprofit organizations scramble to help meet the needs of flood victims, they’re...

Officials looking into allegations of food, medicine and clothing being thrown out at Baton Rouge shelter

A local Facebook post alleging that Red Cross volunteers threw out donations of food,...

110K homes in Baton Rouge area located in flood-impacted areas, preliminary analysis estimates

Some 31%, or 110,000, of the homes within the nine-parish greater Baton Rouge region...
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Despite the lawsuits in the headlines, industry and environmental advocates have become critical partners in saving the Louisiana coast

Tension between development and the environment is not a uniquely Louisiana issue. From logging...

Local oil and gas producers predict EPA will soon target existing facilities

Taking what they say is a sizeable step toward corralling methane emissions by U.S....

DAILY REPORT EXTRA / Thursday, August 18, 2016

Experts urge caution in entering, evaluating flooded facilities The water has receded, the roadways are open...

A new campaign aims to make Louisianans the ‘Seafood Coast Guard’ and help a local industry that’s being undercut by cheap foreign imports

Alexander’s Highland Market Seafood Manager Blance Bankston serves up some shrimp for a customer at...