The Advocate is Louisiana's leading news source, providing award-winning local and regional news coverage.

Downtown Baton Rouge has been transformed by two master plans for the area, which led to more than $3 billion in new investments across the central business district over the past two decades …

1 天前 · President Trump ordered firing of dozens of Biden-era U.S. Attorneys, among them was Ron Gathe, who led prosecutions in Baton Rouge since December 2021.

Scrim, New Orleans’ celebrity stray dog, wandered far and wide during his life on the road, all the way from Mid-City to Harahan. But his fame has traveled even farther.

1 天前 · Costly hospital renovation plan. The ongoing lawsuit involving the Prevost Memorial hospital board stems from a 2018 contract with local architect Henry Chauvin, who has worked on projects in ...

18 小时之前 · After working as a plumber for nearly a decade, Trevor Harrison had saved up enough money to study civil engineering and computer pipe design and drafting at ITI Technical College in Baton Rouge.

3 天之前 · The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the shooting which occured around 6 p.m. at the intersection of North 23rd and Birch St.

2 天之前 · A pedestrian was struck by a police car near the intersection of Florida Boulevard and Kenwood Avenue Tuesday night. Baton Rouge Emergency Medical services responded to the call at 6:42 p.m. and ...

3 天之前 · Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana legislators overhauled the state’s tax system in November, but for the full plan to take effect requires one more step: A March 29 vote of the people to approve ...

16 小时之前 · Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 300 block of SW Evangeline Thruway at 12:04 a.m. Wednesday. Multiple 911 calls were received reporting fire emitting from a house