Downtown Baton Rouge Officials Hope This Weekend’s Fights Will Be More Family-Friendly

Downtown Baton Rouge officials have one modest goal for this weekend: keep the fights family-friendly.
Millennial Learns River Center Used to Be Called Centroplex, Finally Understands Every Conversation with Parents

Baton Rouge parents have spent decades describing a downtown building their children assumed no longer existed.
EBR Metro Council Considers Requiring Permits for Downtown Fights Involving More Than Six People

Baton Rouge leaders are considering a permit system designed to make downtown violence safer, more orderly, and significantly more bureaucratic.
Baton Rouge News Stations Apologize for Skipping Spanish Town Royalty Interview: “We’ll Be Closed That Day”

For the first time in 30 years, two Baton Rouge news stations declined to interview the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade’s Grand Marshal, King, and Queen, citing a scheduling conflict. Their explanation? “We’ll be closed that day.” Many remain puzzled by the decision.