Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Keep Tiger Town Beautiful is leading community cleanups around the city — the first event saw volunteers and LSU students collect 42 bags of trash in two hours — and more locals are invited to join future efforts.

Annual Boucherie and Balloon Festival kicked off Friday evening in Sorrento and featured cooking contests, hot-air balloon displays & live music, raising funds for the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation and Camp.

The nearly 50-year tradition benefits community members needing eyewear, hearing aids, and summer camp support for children.

Father Alex Harb shared that a Lebanese Festival is set for Oct.

24 in Baton Rouge to showcase Middle Eastern culture, while the Louisiana Restaurant Association will host Oktoberfest at Walk-On’s Burbank on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. featuring live music and dining options.

LSU's Homecoming Weekend is underway with a sold-out Greek step show on Friday and a tailgate today ahead of the 11 a.m. Mississippi State game—Chancellor Jim Dalton lauded the campus energy as students enjoyed block parties and prepared for the walk down Victory Hill.

The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance released its forecast on Friday, predicting that industrial construction demand will grow by 40% over the next year in our region, with skilled jobs rising from about 25,000 to nearly 35,000 by the first quarter of 2028 + base wages rising 4% to 5%.

LSU will expand on-campus housing for upperclassmen for the 2027–2028 school year by reopening East and West Campus apartments (increasing available beds from 1,000 to 3,000) and moving housing selection from February to November.

Darrell Roberson from Southern University was named a 2026 Alex Trebek Legacy Fellow by the Television Academy Foundation in Hollywood on Friday.

He is set to join the three-day Media Educators Conference from Oct. 21-23 in North Hollywood.

Ascension Parish officials issued a boil water advisory in Donaldsonville after a contractor damaged water lines and a water main broke on Mount Olive Church Road, causing service interruptions; residents should boil water for one minute until repairs are complete.

Raising Cane’s River Center debuts new concessions tonight for Kingfish games with chef Tim Brown offering BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos and Cajun Poutine.

Seasonal farmers markets run at the Main Library on Tuesday and ExxonMobil YMCA on Wednesday, while City Pork Highland hosts a $40 whiskey tasting on Oct.21.

Catholic won 70-38 over Zachary as senior running back Jayden Miles ran for six touchdowns and quarterback Camden Estep threw two touchdown passes in a high-scoring game, and the team now has three straight wins and will face Central next.