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BR one of 217 communities recognized for prioritizing play for children

By Mayor's Office
With research proving play is critical to the overall well-being of children, 217 cities and towns, including Baton Rouge, earned recognition from national nonprofit KaBOOM!

Home Ownership Day: Home builders to rally at Capitol

By National Homebuilders Association
Home Builders from around the state will gather on the steps of the capitol today to show their support for home ownership.
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Audit shows millions wasted by SNAP fraud

By David Lippman
A new state report of the SNAP system shows that people have used millions of dollars that do not belong to them to buy things they are not supposed to get.

Will Costco be the next super-store to set up shop in Baton Rouge?

By Kris Cusanza
UPDATE: Metro Council approved the Costco proposal 10-1. That paves the way for the mega store to move into Baton Rouge. ORIGINAL: The retail giant Costco could be coming to Baton Rouge.

Local artist donates 2 sculptures for new Convention Street Park in downtown BR

By BREC
A nationally renowned Baton Rouge artist has donated two sculptures to be displayed at Convention Street Park in downtown.

New grocery store continues to spur boost in business downtown

By Danielle Grossman
A store started by three LSU alumni is the latest boost for business in downtown Baton Rouge.

Audit: Louisiana food stamp program overpaid millions in benefits, possible fraud

By Samantha Morgan
An oversight allowed for the overpayment of millions in benefits for recipients of the Louisiana food stamp program, an audit revealed.

Girls Rock Camp utilizes music to empower young women; registration open

By Samantha Morgan
A non-profit organization is offering a new summer camp designed specifically for young ladies in Baton Rouge.

Law to ban social media while driving gains support from lawmakers

By Alex Deiro
A bill that bans accessing social media sites while driving is gaining more support at the Capitol. The House Committee on Transportation and Highways is passing on a bill that came through the senate without issues.

BR public school ranks well in national magazine's 'Best High Schools' list

By EBR Parish Schools
Baton Rouge Magnet High School (BRMHS) was ranked 339th in the nation by Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast in its annual America’s Best High Schools list this week.

Submerged vehicles being pulled from Bayou St. John in hopes of finding clues in missing teacher case

By Samantha Morgan
The search for a school teacher who has been missing since the beginning of March has now moved to the bayou. Investigators hope to find the vehicle she was last seen driving to locate clues into her disappearance.

Gas prices in BR continue to drop, national average expected to rise

By Samantha Morgan
Over the past week gas prices in the Baton Rouge-area have gone down, even though the national average saw an increase.

Capital One taking applications for small business development program

By Capital One
Capital One Bank is accepting applications for its Getting Down to Business small business development program in greater Baton Rouge. The program begins May 28.

EBR Parish Library announces May programs for teens

By EBR Parish Library
The following programs will be held for teens throughout the month of May. Registration is required for some programs. For more information or to register, call the individual library branch.

Senate to vote on proposed Internet sales tax law

By Melanie Hicken CNN
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a long-debated Internet sales tax law Monday, paving the way for millions of consumers to start paying sales tax on online purchases.