BATON ROUGE - Defense attorneys for Kentrell Gaulden, or NBA YoungBoy, are asking to delay the start of a July 15 trial.Gaulden is facing a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm tied to a music video shoot in Baton Rouge.A pre-trial hearing is scheduled to take June 25, but both dates would be delayed if Shelly Dick, chief judge for the U.S. Middle District Court of Louisiana, signs off on the delay. She has not signed it yet.Gaulden is currently in custody in Cache County, Utah...
BATON ROUGE - According to the Center of Disease Control, 1 in every 5 women under 49 are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying. A Baton Rouge woman, Adrienne Allen, is opening up about her journey to raise awareness about infertility during National Infertility month."I was walking through a season of infertility a few years ago and I was feeling so many different emotions," Allen said. "Anger, disappointment, discouragement, envy."To cope with these emotions, Allen started...
BATON ROUGE - Wednesday, the capital city said goodbye to a historic attraction and piece of history parked — or docked —right in our backyards: the U.S.S. Kidd. Not to worry, though, the Kidd is only staying in Houma temporarily as it is receiving much-needed repairs. She's scheduled to be back in Baton Rouge waters in spring of 2025.For the uninitiated, however, the Kidd has a storied history that Baton Rouge is proud to be the home of. 1943: The Kidd launches on its...
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Deputies are searching for Elijah Morris, a 12-year-old boy who ran away from home Wednesday. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Elijah was last seen wearing a red Brusly Middle School uniform shirt with khaki pants. Anyone with information should call (225) 490-8599. Permalink| Comments
BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge announced its new executive director for Catholic Charities Wednesday afternoon.Stephanie K. Sterling, the current Director of Family Services at Catholic Charities, will succeed David C. Aguillard, who served 15 years as the executive director.Sterling will become the new executive director on July 1.Permalink| Comments
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week is once again on the horizon and this year, it's about helping business not only survive, but thrive.The event, held May 7 through 9 with a theme of "Stayin' Alive," is organized by Nexus Louisiana to give old and new entrepreneurs the tools and the networks they need to best succeed in Baton Rouge and beyond.One of the main things Nexus marketing director Na'Tisha Natt wants people to take away from the event is an opportunity to advance...
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BATON ROUGE - It’s that time of year when pollen is everywhere, and it doesn’t just affect humans. It can also affect our pets at home, just like Milo.Milo is just eight months old and suffers from itchy, dry, and irritated skin due to a pollen allergy.Milo’s owner, Destiny Jones, didn’t even know dogs can be allergic to pollen. Jones took him to the vet the second she saw there was a problem.“When I seen the red markings on his chest now that really raised...
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are attempting to identify a woman responsible for multiple pawn store thefts.The woman responsible for stealing from multiple local pawn shops on April 15, the Baton Rouge Police Department said.She is believed to be travelling in a white Mercedes Benz SUV.Permalink| Comments
A former teacher at a Louisiana high school was listed in a lawsuit by a former student who claims to have been sexually assaulted.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Baton Rouge Police officer was honored Monday as National Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.Iam Tucker, 41, is the president and CEO of New Orleans civil engineering firm Integrated Logistical Support. Tucker has been in charge of the firm that specializes in sewer and drainage design for more than 15 years. Her father founded the company 30 years ago, The Advocate reports.Since taking over, Tucker, who served as a...
BATON ROUGE - Local artist Raymond Marmillion III died from a heart attack on Saturday.The artist, whose work signed RMIII can be found around Baton Rouge and New Orleans, was 42 years old.His parents, Gwen and Raymond Marmillion Jr., are proud of their son, recalling his work painted on the side of restaurants, hung inside galleries, homes and gifted to many."As I'm standing there looking at his work people were passing by honking their horn and waiving because it's an inspiration of hope,"...