Baton Rouge mayor proposes budget cuts, over 400 jobs at risk

Mayor-President Sid Edwards proposed a 2026 budget that could cut over 400 city-parish jobs, while protecting public safety ...

Fire in Baton Rouge takes more than 1 hour to extinguish Tuesday afternoon

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters battled flames at a building near Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baton Rouge on ...
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Sid Edwards proposes steep Baton Rouge budget cuts, 100s of layoffs — but not for police

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has proposed major budget cuts and possibly hundreds of layoffs for every ...

Baton Rouge mayor expects to cut jobs within city-parish government

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor Sid Edwards presented his budget to the Metro Council on Tuesday, outlining plans to cut more than 400 positions within city-parish government. Edwards said the $1.1 ...
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St. George fire investigators arrest man believed to have burned house for insurance payout

Stan Granier, 55, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on a count each of arson with intent to defraud and ...
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2 taken to hospital after shootout in Baton Rouge on Monday

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Two people were taken to the hospital after a Monday shooting in Baton Rouge. The Baton ...

Dirty laundry: New Orleans cuts affect firefighters’ ability to wash uniforms

Monteverde, a New Orleans firefighter for nearly 16 years, is the vice president of the New Orleans Firefighters Association, ...