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Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate

5 Mississippi Coast residents die in train crash, including a mom and 2 young daughters

Mon Mar 30, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Unusual earthquake reported in the Gulf, hundreds of miles away from Louisiana's coastline

Mon Mar 30, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Hospitals preach health. What happens when a Louisiana hospital practiced it in the cafeteria?

Mon Mar 30, 2026 09:14 AM EDT

Baton Rouge protesters show out for another 'No Kings' march to oppose war, Trump policies

Sat Mar 28, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Gulf Coast house party results in over 100 arrests, beer dumped on a police officer

Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

BREC building AI-powered surveillance network across parks, but rising costs questioned

Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Up and down: See the latest population trends for the Baton Rouge area

Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Louisiana health leaders back plan to create new nutrition office at LDH

Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

What's the status of New Orleans airport security lines? See wait times, peak days.

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Probation revoked for Louisiana man accused 3 times of tricking women into changing his diapers

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

This Baton Rouge area parish is the fastest growing in Louisiana and another is not far behind

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Senate approves funding for TSA , most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Made in Louisiana: Outland Technology has been making underwater robots, cameras for 40 years

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

How a MS Coast jail quietly became an ICE holding facility in Trump's immigration crackdown

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

BREC Commission moves forward with plans to sell eight parks, with one compromise

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

How to subscribe or register your subscription for digital access to theadvocate.com

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Subpoena targets contract for 'Madd Marvin' gun safety event in Baton Rouge corruption probe

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Baton Rouge's street racing crackdown expands beyond drivers. Here's who can get in trouble.

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Blue Bayou tickets go on sale for May 16 opening after being closed last summer

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

After dipping post-COVID, East Baton Rouge Parish regains population

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Louisiana bill targets noncitizen voting. Some fear it could purge citizens from the rolls.

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Rockefeller refuge in Cameron Parish fights to protect waterfowl and itself

Fri Mar 27, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Gulf Coast population surged in 2025, bucking a trend. These MS, AL, FL counties grew the most.

Thu Mar 26, 2026 05:14 AM EDT

Baton Rouge council moves forward police raises despite stirs from constable, Democrats

Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Baton Rouge man gunned down after suspects select random street in LaPlace for drug rip

Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Former mayoral staffer, contractor enter not guilty pleas in Baton Rouge corruption case

Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Lights, camera, action: LSU changes name of its theater school to LSU School of Theatre and Film

Wed Mar 25, 2026 09:14 AM EDT

LSU golf course set to close permanently this summer, last day for the public in May

Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

What's the status of New Orleans airport security lines? See wait times, peak days

Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

East Baton Rouge Parish official announces his retirement after two years

Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place

Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

A Netflix Christmas movie is being filmed in Slidell's Olde Towne neighborhood

Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Gov. Jeff Landry wants Louisiana to bet big on nuclear energy. Here's why.

Mon Mar 23, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Inside the New Orleans airport chaos as travelers face long lines and ICE presence

Mon Mar 23, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Southern University classes to resume after power restored to campus

Mon Mar 23, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Plan to improve Baton Rouge's Plank Road revived at the Legislature after local setback

Mon Mar 23, 2026 9:14 PM EDT

Four Gulf Coast destinations ranked as 2026 best beach cities by Southern Living

Mon Mar 23, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Plan to improve Baton Rouge's Plank Road revived at the legislature after local setback

Mon Mar 23, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Applications open for three Keep Louisiana Beautiful grants. See qualifications, deadlines.

Mon Mar 23, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

ICE agents begin patrol at New Orleans airport as security lines surge for second day

Mon Mar 23, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

A Louisiana landfill is seeking a major expansion. It would make it the state's biggest.

Sun Mar 22, 2026 05:14 AM EDT

Louisiana could double the clock for juvenile trials. Some fear kids would languish in jail.

Sun Mar 22, 2026 01:14 AM EDT

Redeveloped Airline Highway Park to have 'enormous' economic impact on St. George

Sun Mar 22, 2026 01:14 AM EDT

Music Club of Baton Rouge awards nearly $70,000 in scholarships at 59th annual luncheon

Sun Mar 22, 2026 01:14 AM EDT

Baton Rouge constable criticizes lack of pay raises, questions whether race was a factor

Fri Mar 20, 2026 5:14 PM EDT

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Fri Mar 20, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

Inspired by a Dooky Chase ritual, this Biloxi restaurant makes its own gumbo z'herbes every Lent

Fri Mar 20, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

A picturesque Florida beach town near Destin has long been a hidden gem. Now the word is out.

Fri Mar 20, 2026 1:14 PM EDT

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