Today, nearly 30% of Baton Rouge’s public school students attend charters, with new data suggesting they outperform traditional schools in both academic growth and overall performance. Still, ...

At their core, charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated open-enrollment schools that are given more ...

This New Orleans native founded a Baton Rouge-based software platform that allows libraries to develop and share expertise.

Find out why a volunteer firefighter carried the American Flag for the entire Lady of the Lake Tiger 5K on Sunday, May 5.

Laugh out loud from Friday, April 25, to Saturday, April 26, at the Baton Rouge Improv Comedy Festival taking place at the Studio Theatre at the LSU School of Drama. Watch some of the best improvisers ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman has filed a federal lawsuit against a local steakhouse, alleging she was denied service due to her race under the pretense of a dress ...

Officials said Demond Marquise Tenner, 22, of Baton Rouge was taken into custody today for his role in a violent shooting incident that left multiple people injured and included children in the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Emile Lobrano Edwards, the beloved father of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards, passed away Sunday at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of quiet strength, faith, and ...

Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, called for “an immediate review and explanation” of the visa terminations at Southern, a historically Black university in Baton Rouge. The international students ...

In recent years, its popularity has surged on menus in the U.S. There are plenty of versions to sample around greater Baton Rouge, too, with some served in cups and some served on the cob. Here’s ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge mother is pleading for justice after her 3-year-old son was shot while playing outside their home earlier this week. Trentavous Lewis, also known as “Tren ...