During a Wednesday news conference, Edwards said the merger, which would have gradually brought EMS employees into the Fire ...

A new debate over whether constables count as police is adding pressure to an already tight budget proposal in Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A proposed plan to merge some of Baton Rouge’s emergency services has been canceled. During a news ...

The event will feature holiday shopping, live performances, and the lighting of half a million twinkling lights by ...

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday evening that he has begun implementing parish-wide budget cuts, laying off four employees in his own office earlier in the day after ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards reflects on his first 100 days, with improvements made in the city-parish to address top priorities. According to ...

In November 2021, then-Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's administration brought the project to the East Baton Rouge ...

The 11 new officers graduated from BRPD’s 94th basic training academy on Monday, December 1. Nine of the officers are new, ...

Right now, Baton Rouge is a two-coach town. Plenty of attention is focused on the one running things just off Skip Bertman Drive, where Brian Kelly is under enormous pressure to win as he heads into ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Mayor-President Sid Edwards proposed a 2026 budget that could cut over 400 city-parish jobs. He presented this plan to the Metro Council on Wednesday. According to ...