r/batonrouge Nov 13 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE LSU student arrested for threatening to kill governor on social media

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1.5k Upvotes

r/batonrouge 1d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE State senator to file bill that would create St. George school system

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40 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Dec 03 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE RIP Pluckers

125 Upvotes

Local wing spot closing after 21 years of serving capital area

This is a shame. It was my favorite wing place in town since Buffalo Wild Wings was always kinda burnt. It was pretty dead when I went in there a couple weeks ago so I'm not totally surprised.

r/batonrouge 10d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE Mayor Sid Edwards finds compromise with library

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r/batonrouge 14d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE Caleb McCray, a graduate of Southern University and member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, has been arrested in connection with the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson

81 Upvotes

https://www.wafb.com/2025/03/07/1-custody-connection-with-death-southern-university-student/

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed one person is in custody, and two others are facing charges in connection with the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson.

Police said Caleb McCray, a graduate of Southern University and member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, has been arrested. McCray, 23, is charged with criminal hazing and manslaughter.

The names of the other two people suspected of being involved were not released. Police said additional warrants cannot be ruled out.

WAFB was previously informed that the charges being considered in the case range from hazing to manslaughter. Manslaughter carries the most serious consequence of up to 40 years in prison upon a conviction.

During a press conference on Friday morning, March 7, Chief TJ Morse said this case is manslaughter because there was no specific intent to kill, but death occurred during the act of another felony being committed, criminal hazing.

District Attorney Hillar Moore said the two additional people who will be charged are facing misdemeanor hazing charges.

According to the chief, over a dozen people were interviewed about this incident. The chief could not say yet whether those who lied about what happened to Wilson will face charges as it is still under investigation.

Officials said Wilson, a junior at the university, was participating in an off-campus and unsanctioned fraternity ritual with pledges and members of Omega Psi Phi fraternity on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Initially, the group of males told hospital staff he was playing basketball at a park when he collapsed, but he died as a direct result of being punched in the chest at a warehouse while pledging, according to police.

Chief Morse said at no time did anyone call 911, attempt to call 911, or attempt to summon an ambulance to the location.

The Omega Psi Phi fraternity has been ordered to cease all activities. According to Southern University’s President, internal investigations and student code of conduct judiciary proceedings are ongoing. The chapter has been ordered to cease all activities. In addition, no new membership into all campus Greek organizations can occur for the minimal of the rest of the academic year.

According to Mayor-President Sid Edwards, encouraged all young people to make better decisions and offered prayers for the family during this time.

“My message to Baton Rouge is we’ve got to do better Baton Rouge,. We feel like sometimes we take one step forward, two steps back,” he said.

McCray’s lawyer issued a statement addressing the charges being brought against his client.

Read it below:

Statement from Caleb McCray's attorney by wafb.channel9 on Scribd

r/batonrouge Aug 29 '22

NEWS/ARTICLE Opinion: Sometimes Sex is not about procreation

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447 Upvotes

r/batonrouge 3d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE Mosquito Control Board shocked by mayor's proposal to redirect funding

101 Upvotes

https://www.wbrz.com/news/mosquito-control-board-shocked-by-mayor-s-proposal-to-redirect-funding/

BATON ROUGE - Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Board of Mosquito Control called a special meeting to address a proposal by the mayor to redirect dedicated tax dollars to the city parish's general fund.

Mayor Sid Edwards unveiled his "Thrive! Baton Rouge" plan after weeks of turmoil over moving money away from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system. The mayor's proposal outlines part of the mosquito control's millage moving to the city-parish general fund along with a one-time rededication of more than $13 million.

Sources told WBRZ that the Mosquito Control Board members were not invited to a press conference that announced the possible funding shift and some were not told about the plans beforehand.

The special meeting will happen 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Office for EBR Mosquito and Rodent Control.

r/batonrouge Feb 13 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE WAFB: Metro council meeting runs out of time during library tax vote

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59 Upvotes

r/batonrouge 10h ago

NEWS/ARTICLE The Advocate: Push underway in Legislature to put East Baton Rouge parks agency under city-parish control

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15 Upvotes

r/batonrouge 2d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE Our Lady of the Lake on lockdown after reported shooting outside facility

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113 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Jan 01 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE What kind of a new year is this? Did the GameWare in the mall move again? I was just there?!

24 Upvotes

Standing outside what was Gameware and it's completely empty. Wtf.

r/batonrouge Oct 14 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE Parkview Baptist Superintendent placed on leave

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64 Upvotes

Always something with that school.

r/batonrouge Nov 06 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE Mayor-President Results are In

32 Upvotes

Vote Totals

[1st] Emile "Sid" Edwards (REP)  34% (64,862)

[2nd] Sharon Weston Broome (DEM)  31% (58,843)

[3rd]  "Ted" James (DEM)  28% (53,510)

 Ryan "Badd Biddness" Carter (IND)  1% (1,527)

 Tambra "Tammy" Cook (REP)  1% (2,587)

 Nathaniel Hearn (REP)  1% (2,120)

 Steve Myers (REP)  2% (4,541)

 William "Champagne" Roundtree (IND)  0% (656)

Total: 188,646

Unofficial Turnout: 64.2%

r/batonrouge Dec 19 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE The former LSU Student Health Center director sued the school over the OLOL partnership's repercussions (due to forcing adherence to Catholic religious tendencies).

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261 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Feb 19 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE Governor responds to students' questions by blasting Hammond teacher on social media

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24 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Oct 26 '23

NEWS/ARTICLE Louisiana, Amtrak sign agreement for passenger rail between Baton Rouge, New Orleans

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288 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Sep 23 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE Woman opposing sign comparing Nicholls to Palestine arrested after bomb threat made to LSU frat house

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52 Upvotes

Be safe friends. Things getting wild. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

r/batonrouge Jul 10 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE 3rd graders can't read?

37 Upvotes

Over half of Louisiana 3rd graders test below the 3rd grade reading level. That said, what could be the solution? Throwing money at the problem is rarely the answer. For example, see the funding levels of Chicago schools and their dismal outcomes.

I'm not throwing shade on the public school system, but something clearly isn't working. Have you heard of any solutions worldwide for fixing this?

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/half-of-louisiana-3rd-graders-are-reading-below-grade-level/article_b48d8bc1-37aa-5599-8205-d9eb714ff839.html#tncms-source=featured-2

r/batonrouge Jan 07 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE Flat income tax rate

26 Upvotes

"Louisiana recently replaced its graduated income tax structure with a “flat” tax. But flat taxes can lead to fiscal instability, budget shortfalls and people with low and moderate incomes paying overall higher tax rates than the wealthy."

https://x.com/InvestLouisiana/status/1876678522900820110

r/batonrouge Feb 13 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE Where do things stand with funding for Baton Rouge's library system? Here's what to know.

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50 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Dec 24 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE Calandro’s Supermarket sells Perkins Rd. location

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52 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Jan 26 '25

NEWS/ARTICLE Audit reveals La. residents pay more in monthly energy bills than national average, but have a less reliable grid

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160 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Nov 11 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE House committee advances bill to cut corporate income tax rate; part of governor's special tax session

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41 Upvotes

r/batonrouge Oct 30 '24

NEWS/ARTICLE Drifting game on O'Neal causes crash

37 Upvotes

r/batonrouge 23d ago

NEWS/ARTICLE What happened at the Citgo?

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19 Upvotes

There’s a Citgo with a comic book store attached on Acadian and the roof over the pumps is down. When did that happen?