Baton Rouge (Louisiana)

Dec 4, 2008: Chamber to Chamber 2008 Holiday Celebration at Perkins Rowe

The Baton Rouge Area Chambera(EUR)(TM)s annual Chamber to Chamber Holiday Celebration provides BRAC members and members of other regional chambers of commerce a great opportunity to meet each other, build business...

State health insurance plan verifying dependents

BATON ROUGE, LA (AP) - More than 12,000 people currently covered by the state employee health insurance office stand to lose their coverage unless they verify they are entitled to it. The Office of Group Benefits provides...

Teens indicted on attempted murder charges can't be found

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted two teenagers, charging them as adults with attempted second-degree murder. The kids were 15 and 14 when one of them allegedly shot a man in the face with...

Chemical leak near Exxon leads to small-scale evacuation on Chippewa St.

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Baton Rouge firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to a chemical leak near the Exxon plant around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The leak was NOT located on Exxon property. A tanker truck leaked...

Local charities affected by the stock market

10 hrs ago

Local charities affected by the stock market BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) Wall Street is on a wild rollercoaster ride, and the motion sickness is trickling down to charities right here at home. The Dow closed up more than 170 points...

National parties focus on La. Congress election

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Cameos by President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney have brought star power to a hurricane-delayed battle between Democrats and Republicans for an up-for-grabs U.S. House seat.

Sheriff's deputies release surveillance photos of bank robbery suspect

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge deputies are searching for an accused bank robber. It happened just before 3:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Regions Bank on Greenwell Springs Road. Deputies say a man threatened a teller...

Moret: Paper mills in Louisiana troubled (AP)

Wednesday December 3, 2:25 pm ET Economic development secretary says paper mills among most troubled industry in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana's eight paper mills belong to one of the state's most troubled...

Louisiana Poet Laureate Pinkie Gordon Lane dies

15 hrs ago

Louisiana Poet Laureate Pinkie Gordon Lane dies BATON ROUGE, LA (SOUTHERN UNIVERISTY) Southern University's nationally honored poet and Louisiana Poet Laureate Pinkie Gordon Lane died early Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are...

Ascension Parish Request for Qualifications

On behalf of Ascension Parish [County] in Louisiana, the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) is soliciting proposals from professional planning Consultants to create a Parish Comprehensive Plan. The anticipated project budget...

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