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River Bend Nuclear Plant Replaces Emergency Sirens with Facebook Posts Nobody Will See

The River Bend Nuclear Plant has traded its decades-old emergency sirens for Facebook posts...

State Offers Discounted Auto Insurance to Anyone Who Agrees to Stop Driving in Baton Rouge

Governor Jeff Landry has unveiled a new plan offering insurance discounts to drivers who agree to...

DA’s Office Seeks Taxpayer Funding to Help Judges Release Violent Criminals More Efficiently

Baton Rouge voters are being asked to fund the DA’s office with $1.5 million so it can file charges...

With Insurance and Transportation Unsolved, LA Legislator Tackles State’s Real Crisis: LSU Kickoff Times

Rep. John Illg (District 78) has filed legislation urging the SEC to stop scheduling LSU home games...

Entergy Unveils Pilot Program in Central Neighborhood to See How Long Humans Can Go Without Power

Entergy says the rolling outages in Central are actually part of a new “pilot program” to study how...

LADOTD Leases Florida Blvd. at Rushmore Intersection to Jeep For Off Road Testing

LADOTD has struck a deal with Chrysler to turn the intersection of Florida and Rushmore into a Jeep...

City of Baton Rouge Launches “Adopt-a-Pothole” Program, Includes Party Permit and 10×10 Pop Up

Baton Rouge’s latest revenue strategy involves leasing potholes for birthday parties and football...

New Proposal Would Replace Inspection Stickers With Front-End Alignment Checks

Louisiana lawmakers are floating a bill to replace traditional vehicle inspections with monthly...

New Juvenile Detention Center Will Include Escapee Leaderboard to Encourage Competition

Baton Rouge’s new juvenile detention center will feature an “Escapee Leaderboard,” rewarding youths...

Metro Baton Rouge Drivers Form Road Construction Fantasy League, Cash in on Delays

Fed up with never-ending delays, Baton Rouge drivers are turning construction chaos into...

Locals Add Comite Diversion Completion to ‘List of Things Less Likely Than an LSU Season With No Arrests’

Locals recently added the Comite Diversion Canal’s actual completion to the same list as an LSU...

Impact Charter Students Offered Crash Course in How Not to Run a School—Using Their Own

Impact Charter is being evicted, and its students are learning that “Education Explosion” wasn’t...

Horse Riders Say Baker Walmart Ride-Through Was “Just Faster Than the Self-Checkout”

A group of horseback riders trotted through a Baker Walmart this week, claiming it was “still faster...

City Council’s New Motto: ‘Til Debt Do Us Part’—Alimony Tax to Mend Municipal Finances

Baton Rouge officials have a bold new plan to fix the budget—taxing the already emotionally...

Louisiana Unveils New Insurance Strategy: Just Keep Talking About It Until Voters Die

Louisiana officials unveiled their newest plan to address skyrocketing insurance: talk about it in...

Keep Tiger Town Beautiful Accidentally Picks Up, Disposes of Entire Motel 6 on Siegen Lane

Keep Tiger Town Beautiful accidentally cleaned up more than just litter this week—they removed an...

Baton Rouge Police Praise Car Thief’s Honesty for Using Real Name on Facebook Marketplace Listing

A local car thief took bold to new heights by listing a stolen Honda online under his full legal...

‘Hands Off’ Protest Ends Early After Protesters Realize They’ve Been Yelling at Capitol Groundskeeper for 45 Minutes, Not Landry

A small protest dubbed “Hands Off” ended early after demonstrators realized they’d been passionately...

Baton Rouge Postal App Replaces Tracking Info With Laughing Emoji

USPS in Baton Rouge no longer pretends to know where your package is. Instead, users now receive a...

BRPD Quietly Removes ‘Beer Runs’ as Acceptable Use of Police Vehicles After Zachary Crash

After a BRPD officer reportedly wrecked a patrol car while over the legal limit, the department...

Central Mayor Storms Baton Rouge City Hall Demanding Credit for Discovering The Sadvocate

Central Mayor Wade Evans says he dove under a Spanish Town float for a Sadvocate tumbler, printed...

DOTD: Bridge Damage Not a Problem, Unless You’re One of Those ‘Wants-to-Survive’ Types

While thousands cross the Mississippi River Bridge daily, DOTD says there's no cause for...

Louisiana DMV Computer System Is So Old It Still Thinks Edwin Edwards Is Governor

In a move that screams "Louisiana logic," the new DMV chief—a fire marshal by trade—has discovered...

Several BRPD Officers Apply for PTSD Support After Hearing State Police Returning to Agency

After a historic internal collapse under trooper leadership, Baton Rouge officers feared a sequel...

BRPD: No Shootings, Carjackings, or Pedestrians Struck in 24 Hours

BRPD Chief TJ Morse confirmed that no major incidents involving gunfire, stolen vehicles, or...

DOTD Completes Final Study for New Baton Rouge Bridge, Construction Set for 2026

After years of debate, LADOTD has finalized plans for a new Mississippi River bridge south of Baton...

LSU Baseball Hires EBR Public Works to Manage Delays Citing Unmatched Experience

LSU’s latest game delay had fans checking their watches—and now, LSU Athletics is bringing in East...

West Baton Rouge Voters Reject Library Tax, Declare ‘We’ve Already Readed Enough’

West Baton Rouge voters rejected taxes for both drainage and libraries, boldly signaling to the...

LA DMV Chief Quits; Enters 3rd Day Waiting in Line to Collect Final Paycheck

Former OMV Commissioner Dan Casey resigned Tuesday but quickly discovered the true horrors of...

Istrouma and Dutchtown Compete for Title of ‘Most Arrests in a Single Lunch Period’

When Dutchtown and Istrouma High Schools both ended lunch periods with six arrests each, nobody...
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