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Baton Rouge councilwoman wants 911 call preceding Alton Sterling’s death

Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks wants details of the 911 call that preceded the police...

Baton Rouge North Economic Development District hiring process under fire

Questions are being raised about the long-awaited hiring of an executive director for the...

What’s plan B? Baton Rouge business leaders try to regroup in wake of gas tax failure

A statewide business coalition that pushed for a new gasoline tax to fund badly...

Legal and consulting fees mount for East Baton Rouge Council on Aging

The controversy surrounding the questionable campaign tactics the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging...

With new council and mayor, Smoke-free EBR relaunches push for smoking ban

A year after a Metro Council vote on whether to end smoking in area...

@Highland completion date pushed back to late summer

@Highland, a new mixed-use office park located on 9 acres at the intersection of...

Coming soon: Baton Rouge Riverfront Plaza renovations

Planning is underway for a makeover of the downtown Riverfront Plaza, the recreational space...

‘New type of residential environment for Baton Rouge’ possible at Greenwood Park

As BREC management begins the process of reimagining the future of the sprawling 660-acre...

If you move the Baton Rouge Zoo, what will replace it? BREC superintendent unveils her plan

BREC Superintendent Carolyn McKnight is proposing to redevelop the sprawling, 660-acre Greenwood Park in...

Photo gallery: Inside the McKay Automotive Training Center

MCKAY AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTER 2115 North Lobdell Ave. Photography by Tim Mueller Owner: Baton Rouge Community College Architect:...