Good morning, Baton Rouge.

The Bayou Affect is hosting a Back to School drive and giveaway at 670 O'Neal Lane on Sunday, July 26 (3 pm) where local families can receive school supplies and free haircuts for kids while supplies last.

Companion Animal Alliance and Trading Post Tattoo will host the first Tattoos for Tails event tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. at 711 Jefferson Highway #6, where local tattoo artists will offer flash designs and adoptable animals will be on site to boost adoption efforts.

Lucky Bug Blooms, the local floral shop founded by Kaylee Morgan, is growing fast with pop-up bloom bars at community venues.

Launched in November 2025, it has already booked 20 future weddings and works closely with local growers to create custom flower arrangements (showing strong community support).

Precision Fab, a steel fabrication and machining company, plans to move into its new 12,500 sqft facility on La.

30 in Gonzales in two months — doubling its space and creating jobs for welders, machinists and office staff.

The city of Baker is facing a water outage as crews from the Department of Public Works work to restore service along Groom Road near Woodward Drive + officials have not provided a reason or timeline for the outage.

At a recent West Baton Rouge Parish Council meeting, officials honored the EMS team for quickly rescuing a rider who crashed his bike along the levee in January.

The council expressed gratitude for the team’s swift response that prevented a worsening injury.

State transportation officials are using a $640,000 federal grant to study truck parking demand along I-10 and I-12 — a project aimed at easing the shortage for more than 23,000 trucks that travel these corridors daily.

An Ascension Parish couple living in a mobile home since Halloween 2025 report mold damage — slanted floors and water leaks — after improper installation, and Atchafalaya Homes says its service team and the manufacturer are working on repairs.

LSU Tigers will host the Texas Longhorns on senior night, Nov.

14 at Death Valley—their last home game of the season. The game will have Texas quarterback Arch Manning starting in his home state as a rare matchup revives a long-awaited tradition.

Baton Rouge welcomes the new Kingfish, a pro hockey team set to begin playing in October in FPHL after the Zydeco folded last May.

Local owner Jacob Hector adds community ties as the team builds a fresh relationship with the River Center — strengthening local support for hockey.

Five LSU football players earned Preseason All-SEC First Team honors during SEC Media Days, which concluded Thursday — their achievement comes as the team gears up for the 2026 season while others received second- and third-team nods.

Of Montreal & Sloppy Jane Concert

7-10:30 p.m. — Chelsea's Live — Tickets available — Enjoy an evening of dynamic performances from Of Montreal and Sloppy Jane in Baton Rouge.