This City Claims To Be First In The US To Deploy New Police Drone

One U.S. city has retired its traditional police aircraft and replaced them with drones, including one the department says is ...
The Advocate

Why is Baton Rouge tearing down its old sewage plant? 'Eliminate the blight.'

Baton Rouge's old central wastewater treatment plant sits Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in a partially demolished state along River ...
The Advocate

Louisiana Marathon expected to draw 9,500 participants, generate $5 million impact

This year’s nearly $5 million economic impact estimate exceeds that of past marathons as well, raking in $2 million to $4 ...
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Capital Assets Roundtable: Baton Rouge residents are notoriously self-critical about their own city. Why is that, and how do we fix it?

SPOTLIGHT  CHARLES LANDRY Partner, Fishman Haygood “What we need in Baton Rouge is exclaimers, not complainers. We have got ...
Government Technology

Baton Rouge, La., Taps Former State CIO as New IT Leader

Rizwan Ahmed, who served as Louisiana’s CIO from 2006 to 2008, is the city-parish’s new information services director, ...
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Pink flamingos seen in Baton Rouge lake ahead of Spanish Town Parade

Thirty-six pink flamingos were put into the lake off Dalrymple Drive, according to Robert King, president of the Society for ...
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Baton Rouge named top 10 digital city for 11th consecutive year

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge has been named one of the nation’s Top 10 Digital Cities for the 11th year in a row, Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Friday. The Center for ...
NOLA.com

More than 'Callin' Baton Rouge': See history of 3 songs that mention LA capital city

"Callin’ Baton Rouge" is woven into the city’s identity. It is shorthand for home, whether you live in the Capital City or ...
WGNO

East Baton Rouge mayor-president gives Southern University band Key to the City

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Southern University Human Jukebox was granted a Key to the City of Baton Rouge after winning a national award. On Tuesday, East Baton Rouge Parish ...