Baton Rouge Daily Brief: Detention Facility Debate, Redistricting Lawsuit, FastSites Plan
Baton Rouge, LA – March 4, 2026 – Pushback grows over a Port Allen ICE detention site, judges sue over redistricting, and FastSites targets local land.
Baton Rouge, LA – March 4, 2026 – Pushback grows over a Port Allen ICE detention site, judges sue over redistricting, and FastSites targets local land.
11:46 PM · Wednesday, March 4, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 66°F (Fog/Mist) · Humidity 100% · Wind 7 mph
New Orleans, LA – March 3, 2026 – Guard deployment extended, police seek Mardi Gras stabbing suspects, Francis memorials, plus a lunar eclipse tonight.
Baton Rouge, LA – March 3, 2026 – Police continue probing a shooting scare at 225 Fest, after a deadly Plank Rd. case and a $200K house fire.
11:53 PM · Tuesday, March 3, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 70°F (Cloudy) · Humidity 88% · Wind 6 mph
New Orleans, LA – March 2, 2026 – Guard patrols will stay through summer, police investigate weekend shootings, and new anti-hazing bills advance.
Baton Rouge, LA – March 2, 2026 – Weekend shooting on North 13th Street, a $200K house fire, I-10 crash delays, and 225 Fest highlights for the Capital Region.
11:42 PM · Monday, March 2, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 63°F (Clear) · Humidity 94% · Wind 7 mph
New Orleans, LA – March 1, 2026 – Claiborne water-main repairs, dense fog advisories, and police investigations are driving this weekend’s local headlines.
Baton Rouge, LA – March 1, 2026 – Fatal motorcycle crash details, a weekend shooting update, a storage-burglary arrest, and downtown MOVEBR work.
11:59 PM · Sunday, March 1, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 61°F (Clear) · Humidity 72% · Wind 6 mph
11:44 PM · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 63°F (Clear) · Humidity 77% · Wind 5 mph
New Orleans, LA – February 28, 2026 – Budget talks, a Central City shooting with juvenile victims, and Armstrong Park plans lead today’s local brief.
Baton Rouge, LA – February 28, 2026 – Storage-unit burglary arrests, a classroom gun incident, and weekend highlights like 225 Fest and the Black History Trail.
New Orleans, LA – February 27, 2026 – Budget pressures deepen as leaders plan fixes, Six Flags site advances, and Armstrong Park planning begins.
Baton Rouge, LA – February 27, 2026 – LSU prepares to post Ten Commandments posters; school gun incident, sidewalk fixes, and stadium upgrades.
9:26 PM · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · New Orleans, LA: 68°F (Mostly Cloudy) · Humidity 88% · Wind 13 mph
8:13 PM · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Baton Rouge, LA: 72°F (Cloudy) · Feels like 72°F · Humidity 73% · Wind 8 mph
New Orleans, LA – February 26, 2026 – Overnight crime update, city budget belt-tightening, and the latest Mardi Gras policing numbers across town.
Baton Rouge, LA – February 26, 2026 – A school gun incident, a house fire, a new safety substation, and a community ‘Best of’ vote lead today’s brief.
New Orleans, LA – February 25, 2026 – Boil advisory ends after Claiborne break; city auctions vehicles amid deficit; NOPD reports 185 Mardi Gras arrests.
Baton Rouge, LA – February 25, 2026 – A gun discharge at Istrouma High, new BTR airport parking, 225 Day festivities, and an OLOL raffle kickoff.