One new class is bringing people with Parkinson’ Almost 11,000 people in Louisiana have Parkinson’s, which is a disease that causes stiffness and tremors. Many who get this diagnosis struggle to find ...

Neal Tandon, a high school senior in Jefferson Parish, was selected for a prestigious leadership program hosted by the United ...

This weekend, thousands of runners across the globe descended on Baton Rouge for the 14th annual Louisiana Marathon, ...

(WHNT) — A beloved YMCA summer camp on the shores of Lake Guntersville is now in the hands of new owners. Last week, a federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale at auction of Camp Cha-La-Kee.

Businessman and philanthropist Doug Witcher made his latest donation to community causes on Monday when he gave $125,000 to the Carl Chavis branch of t YMCA. Witcher made his YMCA branch contribution ...

Jan. 15, 2024, people from across the country will be honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Both applicants, GEO Academies and Collegiate Academy, plan to appeal their denials to start new charter schools in Baton ...

Jacob Plocher finished with a personal best time of 2:28:24.73 for the Louisiana Marathon. it was a windy, cold day for the ...

Following the announcement that the Village People would be performing at several upcoming inauguration events, what is it about their songs that appeals to the President-elect? Village People's ...

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced on Friday, January 17 that its historic jaguar cub, the first born at the zoo in more than ...

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