Good morning, Baton Rouge.

PitStop Car Wash will donate $2 from each paid wash to support Team Gleason Foundation, which helps families with ALS, at 16 locations from Addis to Plaquemine.

These sites will feature themed decorations + merchandise until Saturday to help reach a $10,000 goal.

EBR Parish Library holds a 10-year remembrance event for the Great Flood of 2016 today, offering free presentations, exhibits, and hands-on activities focused on recovery and preparedness — giving the community a moment to reflect and rebuild hope.

A dog was rescued from a house that caught fire along Greenwell Springs Road — near the intersection with Bellingrath Lakes Avenue — on Tuesday when fire crews arrived around 8 p.m.; no injuries were reported.

Bridge in the Distance is a new play set in Selma that highlights 1960s civil rights challenges and will be performed at Southern's Frank Hayden Fine Arts Hall on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.; tickets cost $27.

The second annual Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival will run from Aug.

27 to Aug. 30 at Manship Theatre, showcasing indie films (including Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies and Videotape) and offering workshops and panel discussions on filmmaking. The event will also feature a red carpet gala and after-parties for local filmmakers.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students return to class next week as the school opens on Monday, Aug.

17 with a convocation held the night before. FranU has also introduced Project FRANCIS to boost retention rates.

Officials made a major announcement about the future of downtown and the River Center at City Hall on Wednesday, Aug.

12 — the move follows last month’s unveiling of the Baton Rouge Kingfish hockey team and was streamed on Facebook and YouTube.

A Baton Rouge family alleges their loved one died in March from neglect at White Oak Post Acute Care, a Special Focus Facility under federal oversight that faced 81 deficiencies & $568,000 in fines amid concerns over high nurse turnover and poor hygiene.

Explore new date night ideas in Baton Rouge with indoor pickleball lessons at Court to Table, cooking classes at Red Stick Spice Co. and live jazz at Hayride Scandal (plus bowling and cocktails at Red Stick Social).

Couples and singles can join Red Stick Speed Dating events for friendly competition.

LSU women’s basketball announced its 2026-27 schedule, starting with exhibition games late October and a home opener against Southeastern Louisiana on Nov.

2; the Tigers will face in-state rivals and encounter UConn in December (at Bridgestone Arena).

Former Denham Springs High School and Glen Oaks High School football coach Nolan Gill died after his battle with Alzheimer's.

He spent more than 30 years coaching local teams and is honored by the naming of the football fieldhouse at Glen Oaks.

Southern football will miss key running back Barry Remo for the 2026 season after he suffered a spring injury; his surgery was successful and he will redshirt.

The team will open on Saturday, Aug. 29 against Alabama State.