Baton Rouge, LA

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day.The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15- 9am and 3:15- 7pmPermalink| Comments

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jada Williams scored 16 of her 18 points in the second quarter and No. 9 LSU scored 40 unanswered points in the period on the way to a school-record margin of victory in a 131-22 win over Texas Southern on Thursday night. LSU (2-0) outscored Texas Southern 40-0 in the … Continue reading No. 9 LSU routs Texas Southern 131-22 for school-record 109-point margin of victory

Former LSU National Champion Angel Reese and LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey spoke to the media following the Tigers’ 131-22 win over Texas Southern and Reese’s homecoming to Baton Rouge.   While Thursday night’s win was overshadowed by LSU breaking the record for the largest margin of victory in Division I women’s basketball... The post “This is home for me,” Angel Reese on her return to LSU for Thursday night’s 131-22 win over TSU appeared first on

The Benton Lady Tigers advanced to the second round of the Division I playoffs with a three sets to none victory over the Central-Baton Rouge Lady Bears Thursday night at Benton. District 1-I champion Benton (27-4), will host No. 11 … Read More

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BATON ROUGE - LSU women's basketball dominated Texas Southern in their second game of the season, beating the visiting Tigers 131-22. The 109-point win breaks the record for the second game in a row for the largest margin of victory in program history.Texas Southern's 13 points in the first quarter would be the most they scored in a quarter the entire game. LSU held them scoreless in the second and only 3 points in the third.The Tigers were led in scoring by freshman Anna Minaeva who came off

BATON ROUGE — Nine states redrew congressional district boundaries this summer as the midterm elections approached. Many competitive, deeply red states redrew those maps at former President Donald Trump's direction to give Republicans an advantage.Nationwide, that strategy appeared to backfire as Democratic candidates won nearly all of those districts. In Louisiana, however, where lawmakers redrew boundaries at the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court, Democrats proved far more compet

BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards introduced East Baton Rouge Parish's proposed $1.176 billion operating budget for 2027 during a special Metro Council meeting Thursday.Unlike the 2026 budget, which saw reductions of roughly $15 million, the 2027 plan increases spending by about $20 million."We're not planning on any layoffs; now, what we will do is that some positions are frozen that we may not unfreeze. If spots come open, say naturally people retire and move on and get oth

BATON ROUGE — The LSU Manship School of Mass Communication inducted four leaders in media, corporate affairs and civic leadership into its Hall of Fame during its annual gala Thursday evening. The honorees joined a roster of more than 145 professionals recognized since 1975 for advancing mass communication and demonstrating outstanding public service, leadership and integrity.This year’s induction class features:- Rebecca Bentley (LSU ’96): Vice president

WHITE CASTLE — Police in White Castle are responding to a crash along La. 1 near the Iberville and Ascension parish line. The police department asked drivers to avoid the area, which extends to the intersection with Laurel Ridge Road. White Castle Police Chief Harold Brooks told WBRZ that five vehicles were involved in the crash. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments