Groom Road Corridor Upgrade Moves Forward as Construction Intensifies in Baker
Construction has begun on Groom Road in Baker as part of the MoveBR project, bringing long-term road and drainage improvements expected to continue through 2026.
HEALTH
Baton Rouge STI Cases Spike in 2023, Community Leaders Call for Urgent Action
Community advocates are sounding the alarm over the resurgence of syphilis. “What I find more alarming is over 200 cases of syphilis.
NATIONAL
Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs Amid DEI Backlash and Rising Tariff Costs
Layoffs come as retailer cites consumer boycotts over diversity rollback and import cost pressures as key factors in stagnant sales
SPORTS
SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner
Trailblazing Administrator Brings Two Decades of Experience in Academics and Athletics
STATE
Louisiana to Distribute SNAP Benefits in Increments Amid Federal Shutdown
Louisiana will distribute SNAP benefits in increments for November. Elderly, disabled, and families get full benefits first; others may rely on food banks until federal funding resumes.
