East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards is concerned the city may have to return millions in federal dollars.

During a Wednesday news conference, Edwards said the merger, which would have gradually brought EMS employees into the Fire ...

On the eve of a key Metro Council vote on the mayor’s 2026 budget proposal, the East Baton Rouge public defender’s office and ...

What do this mosquito abatement district and this library system have in common? This hints at deeper, structural issues that ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A proposed plan to merge some of Baton Rouge’s emergency services has been canceled. During a news ...

The event will feature holiday shopping, live performances, and the lighting of half a million twinkling lights by ...

Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge brings a bundle of economic growth and support to the area. But, as the city-parish now faces ...

President Trump has been sending the National Guard throughout the US, with the latest deployment being to Portland, Oregon, before it was blocked by a judge. But in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry is ...

One of Baton Rouge’s most popular Mardi Gras traditions may be in jeopardy as city-parish leaders consider major budget cuts ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Mayor-President Sid Edwards proposed a 2026 budget that could cut over 400 city-parish jobs. He presented this plan to the Metro Council on Wednesday. According to ...

It's time to stop calling Sid Edwards "Coach." No matter how much he embraces the moniker, the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President has left the sidelines behind. Now he's on the field — but it's ...

Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Wednesday that he is canceling his plan to merge emergency medical services and the ...