1 hr ago | The Advocate
LSU hospitals privatization cost more than budget
The total operating expense associated with the privatization of nine LSU hospitals will hit $1 billion during the new fiscal year, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols said Thursday.
2 hrs ago | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge
Disaster response team deployed to Oklahoma returns to Baton Rouge
The destruction in Oklahoma is much worse in person than what we see on television, that's according to one Baton Rouge man who's just returned from Moore.
3 hrs ago | The Advocate
DNA leads to arrest in pawn shop burglary
About a year ago, a burglar broke into Pelican Pawn in Baton Rouge and left with more than two dozen firearms and some jewelry - a haul the store's manager put at about $25,000. The burglar fled the store the same way he entered - through a hole cut in the roof - but not before leaving behind some important clues: two spots of blood at the entry ... (more)
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3 hrs ago | The Advocate
Grand jury to hear evidence in CNSI criminal probe
A special East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury was impaneled Thursday to hear evidence in an 18-month-long criminal probe into the awarding of a nearly $200 million state contract for Medicaid claims processing, state prosecutors told a judge.
4 hrs ago | NOLA.com
Baton Rouge-born chef Rusty Hamlin feeds the Zac Brown Band and fans at 'Eat and Greets'
Chef Rusty Hamlin, left, and Zac Brown at one of the Zac Brown Band's recent 'Eat and Greet' sessions for fans.
5 hrs ago | WBRZ
Former Baton Rouge lawyer sentenced in fraud case
James M. Bernhard III has been sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of over $453,000 from his former law firm's trust account.
6 hrs ago | Banner-Tribune
Senate to have say on Common Core standards
BATON ROUGE, La. - A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the state Senate.
11 hrs ago | Uptown Messenger
Allan Katz and Danae Columbus: Could Georges or the Gambit take more...
For more than 75 years, the Times Picayune has always won the official journal contract from the City of New Orleans.
12 hrs ago | The Advocate
Scenes From Around Town for May 23, 2013
Items for "Pam's Party Line" and "Scenes from Around Town" must be received by 9 a.m. the Monday preceding the run date.
16 hrs ago | The Advocate
Smiley: Shelter from the storm
"When the storm season began, the women would clean the cellars out, get rid of the mouse debris, cobwebs and spiders and fill the kerosene lanterns.
20 hrs ago | KSLA-TV Shreveport
A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka.
Council approves using Fla. firm for BP suit
A Florida-based law firm got the Metro Council's approval Wednesday to continue to pursue its lawsuit on Baton Rouge's behalf against oil and gas giant BP.
Curriculum and Instructional Specialists - Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge
As a part of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the Catholic Schools Office serves 31 schools with a student population of approximately 15,000 in Grades PK 3 - 12 in eight civil parishes.
Juban Crossing bill heads to House floor
The long proposed Juban Crossing shopping development takes another step forward at the State Capitol Wednesday.
Baton Rouge breakaway school district bill passes final committee, heads to House
A proposal to break away a portion of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System continued its push forward Wednesday, passing the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee.
Around Baton Rouge for May 23, 2013
DIG INTO READING SCAVENGER HUNT: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., 12910 Old Hammond Highway. Children, ages 7-11, are invited to a scavenger hunt and to make bookmarks.
Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a lot of chemical pollution
Gulf Coast oil refiners and chemical processors say that a lot, but regulators are doing precious little to rein in what the industry euphemistically calls "upset" emissions.
Slidell's 21st annual Mixed Media exhibit on display through June 15 at City Hall: Art East
There are only a couple of weeks left to view the City of Slidell's 21st annual Mixed Media exhibit in the cultural center.
Oyster leaseholders lose suit blaming oil spill berms for damage
Governor Bobby Jindal, center, flanked by former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungessor, stands at the end of a dredge pipe building a berm to capture oil from the BP spill along the Chandeleur Islands, Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
LSU is not one of the nation's elite institutions, nor is it on the cusp of reaching that status, members of the university's Transition Advisory Team agreed Tuesday.