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Louisiana in urgent need of additional foster families

By Department of Family and Children Services
As part of Foster Care Awareness Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bobby Jindal for May, the Department of Family and Children Services (DCFS) is focusing its efforts on recruiting new foster families.
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EBR prepares for mosquito season

By Lauren McCoy
The East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement Facility is getting ready for mosquito season. Todd Walker, the director of the facility, said cases have been reported in West Baton Rouge, and now it is time for us to take precautions.

Annual New Roads Rummage sale offers more than just hidden treasures

By Alicia Pekema
It's a big weekend for New Roads. The annual "From Me to You" rummage sale will begin tomorrow on Mill Street.

Baton Rouge officers, deputies honor those lost in the line of duty

By Danielle Grossman
Officers and deputies from across the parish gave their respects this morning to those lost in the line of duty.

Gator: From swamp to table

By Britt Conway
Kliebert's Turtle and Alligator Farm is a family business, four generations strong.

Residents upset about random vandalism: car windows all shattered

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By Danielle Grossman
Residents in a small subdivision in Walker are upset and looking for answers after they woke up this morning to shattered car windows.

Texas files lawsuit against BP for Deepwater Horizon spill

By Mark Nino
The State of Texas filed a lawsuit against BP America for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Elite Airline to add service at Baton Rouge Airport

By Andrew Capasso
There's a new airline coming to the Baton Rouge airport this summer. Elite Airways will start flying in and out of metro airport in mid-July.

Local animal welfare groups to provide FREE shots to pet owners in need

By Samantha Morgan
Pet owners in Baton Rouge can gain some free help this weekend to keep their furry friend clean and healthy, too.

Dalai Lama delivers message of peace in New Orleans

By WDSU
The Dalai Lama kicks off his visit to New Orleans with a series of speeches Friday at the city's convention center. The visit from the conveyor of peace comes less than a week after a mass shooting left 20 injured on Mother's Day.

Go backstage with the cast of 'Wicked' in New Orleans

By Erin Nicole - WGNO
Eight years on the road, 15 trucks, 3,200 performances and counting! The hit Broadway musical Wicked has just as much magic going on behind the scenes as it does on stage.

National Safe Boating week: 651 deaths in 2012 were preventable accidents

By 8th Coast Guard District
The Coast Guard kicked off the start of National Safe Boating Week with Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day at many of its units Friday.

Dedication ceremony for Skip Bertman field to be held during LSU vs. Ole Miss game

By LSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Tonight is the official dedication ceremony for the Skip Bertman field. It will begin at 6:55 p.m. during the LSU vs. Ole Miss game. The 1993 National Championship team will be onhand to celebrate its 20-year reunion.

Eyeing $600M Powerball jackpot? You have better chance of death by lightning

By CNN Staff/Louisiana Lottery
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's multistate Powerball drawing has risen to $600 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association said Friday. That would be the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S.

Local salons help belles get ready for the Storybook Ball

By Media Relations
Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge is hosting the fifth annual Storybook Ball on Saturday May 18, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center.