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...
A former teacher at a Louisiana high school was listed in a lawsuit by a former student who claims to have been sexually assaulted.
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Olivia Dunne and LSU gymnastics returned to Baton Rouge for the first time since winning the program's first national title for a 'Welcome Back Ceremony' where fans greeted the title-winners.
Olivia Dunne has a major life decision ahead of her. The LSU gymnast has nearly exhausted her collegiate eligibility while her star power only grows on social media and beyond.
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...
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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...
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has assured Imo workers that they will always be at the top of the priority list of his administration. Governor Uzodimma spoke during the activity marking this year's Workers' Day celebration in Owerri, the Imo State capital. He decried a situation whereby some workers connive with corrupt and fraudulent persons to undermine the government by stealing government’s property (such as land), raising fake invoices and using the same to steal government...
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...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a woman wanted in connection to an October 2023 Baton Rouge bank robbery.
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