Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Community leaders gathered at Gus Young Park to offer mental health resources, mentorship, and free food, clothes, and games to youth.

The groups say they will hold similar events in the future to support families & reduce violence.

Boots on the Bayou announced its lineup on Sunday morning for the festival at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center set for Oct.

24 to 25. The event features country music acts including Trace Adkins and Justin Moore.

LSU Campus Sustainability is boosting campus recycling by collecting bottles and cans for reuse and repurposing during game days and daily operations (students can join The GameDay Recycling Challenge by emailing the provided address).

A disturbance in the northern Gulf is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm (possibly named Edouard) by Tuesday along the Texas-Louisiana coast.

The system will bring heavy rain to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and other areas in southeast Louisiana over the next few days.

A Louisiana tax credit program now gives businesses a refundable credit for paying approved childcare costs, which surprised many local employers like truck stop operator Caryl Ewing.

The program, part of the School Readiness Tax Credits, may help cut the state's $1.3 billion annual economic loss from childcare breakdowns.

Louisiana's SNAP participation dropped 19.2% from July 2025 to June 2026 because most removals were for paperwork issues, LDH reports show.

New funding rules will add cost pressures on local budgets + may force state adjustments soon.

A Baton Rouge pediatrician explained how parents can ease a new baby’s arrival by spending special time with siblings — a key tip to help each child feel valued during the transition.

Southern football suffered a 30-17 season-opening loss to Alabama State, but coach Faulk praised QB Christian Johnson’s solid debut as he showed good pocket passing + toughness.

Southern will host Kentucky State Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m.

BRQ Seafood and Barbeque is set to serve as LSU Athletics' official catering service for tailgate season next Saturday when LSU and Southern host home openers.

The Baton Rouge-based company will offer local favorites including bacon-wrapped shrimp and pulled pork sliders.

LSU football stars held an autograph signing today at the L'Auberge Hotel and Casino during the Baton Rouge Sports Cards and Autograph show where fans lined up to meet quarterback Sam Leavitt, Whit Weeks, and local rapper Boosie who expressed optimism for the football season.