Baton Rouge News

Bed linens placed too close to a portable heater caught fire Monday morning, leading to a blaze that destroyed a home on North Lark Street, Baton Rouge firefighters said.

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards had an appearance set in Baton Rouge amid speculation that he will run again for a political office - despite his age and his criminal record.

The large crowds that accompany the parades in the Capital City provide a huge shot in the arm for a number of area businesses, but those crowds also mean lots and lots of trash and the annual St. Patrick's Day parade was certainly no exception.

Jimmy Wetherford Jr. and Frank Duvic, who own Louie's, bought a former Wendy's hamburgers restaurant for $825,000.

Awarding a $813,533 bid to James Construction Group, of Baton Rouge, La., for a seal-coat project in Woodway, Bridle Ridge and Saddlebrook subdivisions The Retail Coach, a national retail consulting, market research and development firm, will present its findings during Tuesday's City Council meeting.

East Baton Rouge Superintendent Bernard Taylor, left, has had a contentious relationship with State Superintendent John White.

A bill that would require sex education instruction in public schools, which has ignited controversy since 2010, is expected to do so again this year.

PEOPLES HEALTH COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS: 11 a.m. registration, noon lecture, Family Health Center, 3801 North Blvd. Learn the risks, symptoms, prevention and treatment options of colorectal cancer during the free lecture.

ROBERT "ROBBY" L. CANGELOSI JR. HAS BEEN NAMED PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE OF ENGINEERING AND OFFICE MANAGER OF T. BAKER SMITH LLC'S BATON ROUGE OFFICE.

If we had an Alliance for Bad Government, its award for chutzpah this year would surely have to go to Sen. Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb, D-Baton Rouge.

She has served as RRMC's chief nursing officer since 2011. In choosing Fulton for the award, the foundation found she had demonstrated outstanding achievement in nursing practice, leadership skills, mentoring and nursing development, commitment to lifelong learning, and participation in LSNA/ANA and other professional organizations.

Southern University police on Friday arrested a fourth person accused in an attempted armed robbery that happened on campus in late February.

LOUISIANA SINFONIETTA CONCERT: 2 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall, corner of Dalrymple Drive and Infirmary Road.

The Miss USA Pageant has caused quite a stir. It will bring thousands of people to Baton Rouge.

A South Carolina deputy who during a traffic stop shot a 70-year-old man reaching for his cane broke down in tears as other officers arrived.

Students representing several Louisiana high schools are competing in the LifeSmarts Ultimate Consumer Challenge to test their knowledge about consumer rights and responsibilities.

Advocate file photo by JOHN MCCUSKER -- New Orleans, shown in this Advocate file photo, finished eighth and Baton Rouge ninth for employment in a Brookings Institution report that spanned 2000-2012 for the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas.

East Baton Rouge Superintendent Bernard Taylor will speak at the Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists' meeting on March 17. The meeting will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Instructional Resource Center, 1022 South Foster Drive, in Baton Rouge.

Advocate staff photo by LEILA PITCHFORD-ENGLISH -- From left, David Carr, drums, Mac Powell, lead singer, and Tai Anderson, bass, members of longtime band Third Day, play at the Rivercenter in Baton Rouge in October 2011.

Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards will address the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday to announce whether or not he'll run for Congress.