Why were parking lots flooded at Louisiana marinas? Blame winds and 'king tides.' By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer 21 hrs ago Fishermen trying to launch boats in southeast Louisiana on Monday may have needed to wear their boots.
Rain in the forecast for Halloween in Baton Rouge: Trick or treat? BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Oct 30, 2026 After weeks of dry weather, rain is in the forecast for Baton Rouge on Saturday 鈥 just in time for Halloween.
Siegen Lane northbound, south of Perkins Road, closed for emergency sewer repairs BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Oct 28, 2026 The northbound lanes of Siegen Lane, south of Perkins Road, are closed Wednesday for emergency sewer repair work, Baton Rouge officials said shortly before 1 p.m.
+2 Workers halt leak of flammable gas at Iberville storage complex BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer Oct 26, 2026 Ethane gas leaked Monday from the surface infrastructure of an underground storage cavern at Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream's salt dome complex west of Plaquemine, Iberville Parish officials said.
+2 Cold snap, dry and windy weather bringing a fire watch to Baton Rouge this weekend BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Oct 16, 2026 A rare 鈥渇ire weather watch鈥 has been issued for Saturday in the Baton Rouge area by the National Weather Service, as a cold front moved in Friday bringing very dry air and low relative humidit…
+2 Weekend cold front will bring lows in the 50s across south Louisiana. See your city's forecast. BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Oct 15, 2026 Get your sweaters out. This weekend will finally bring some weather-related relief to residents across southeast Louisiana as a cold front pushes through the region and drops lows into the 50s…
+9 Popular beach towns go quiet as Isaias surges towards Florida鈥檚 Gulf Coast: 鈥楰ind of eerie鈥 BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writer Oct 9, 2026 The surging winds and growing waves that began battering the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast on Friday forced thousands across the region to retreat into homes and shelters as they wa…
+4 Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a Category 2 storm ahead of Gulf Coast landfall BY WILLIE SWETT | Staff writer Updated Oct 8, 2026 Hurricane Isaias strengthened Thursday afternoon to a Category 2 storm, reaching wind speeds of 100 miles per hour as it barreled towards the Gulf Coast, forecasters with the National Hurrican…
+2 Hurricane Isaias forms in the Gulf, should make landfall Saturday at Florida-Alabama line BY WILLIE SWETT AND CHAD CALDER | Staff writersUpdated Oct 7, 2026 Hurricane Isaias has formed in the Central Gulf as a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall later this week, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night.
+3 Louisiana eyes Isaias 鈥 and hopes to be spared ahead of busy tourism weekend By MIKE SMITH, STEPHANIE RIEGEL AND JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writersUpdated Oct 7, 2026 While last-minute shifts cannot be ruled out, forecasts put Isaias' track significantly to the east of Louisiana's coast.聽
High chances of rain for Baton Rouge begin Thursday, National Weather Service says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Sep 30, 2026 Tropical moisture arriving in Baton Rouge from the Caribbean 鈥 at the same time as a cold front moves in from the west 鈥 will trigger high chances of rain in the area from Thursday through the…
+2 Thunderstorms could bring heavy rains, flooding to Louisiana this weekend. See timing, forecast. By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer Updated Sep 30, 2026 It鈥檚 looking like it鈥檒l be a wet weekend across much of south Louisiana, and some outdoor events that were slated for the first few days of October are being rescheduled as locals brace for da…
+12 New solar panels make Scotlandville church a 'lighthouse' during disasters BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Sep 15, 2026 Immaculate Conception Catholic Church has activated new solar panels recently installed on the church roof. The upgrade enabled the church to become Louisiana鈥檚 20th 鈥渃ommunity lighthouse,鈥 a …
+3 I-10 in Baton Rouge was shut down for hours. Here鈥檚 how police say it happened. BY BLAKE LESCHBER & ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writers Sep 9, 2026 An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge early Wednesday, shutting down some of the interstate for 10 hours and forcing police to reroute traffic into packed neighborhood streets.
+5 I-10 east reopens, I-10 west still closed in Baton Rouge BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Sep 9, 2026 All lanes of Interstate 10 east have opened, but I-10 west remains closed at Acadian Thruway after an 18-wheeler crash, Baton Rouge Police said shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday.
18-wheeler crash causes traffic delays on three Baton Rouge interstates BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Sep 9, 2026 Hours after an 18-wheeler crash at Dalrymple Drive early Wednesday morning, Interstate 10 west remains closed at Acadian Thruway, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.
Short-lived tornado formed in Hammond during Labor Day storms, forecasters say BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Sep 8, 2026 A short-lived EF-0 tornado formed in Hammond during a round of heavy Labor Day storms, forecasters with the National Weather Service in New Orleans said Monday night.
Southern University cancels Tuesday classes due to campus power outages BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Sep 7, 2026 Southern University has canceled all classes for Tuesday after dealing with power outages across the campus, the university announced Monday evening.
Four residential halls without power at Southern University BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Sep 7, 2026 Southern University has installed generators to power four residential halls on campus as repairs continue on a blown transformer that left the campus without electricity last week.
Will it be a rainy Labor Day weekend in Baton Rouge? Here鈥檚 the forecast. BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Sep 4, 2026 An atmospheric wave traveling west over the Gulf will make the Labor Day weekend a particularly wet one in Baton Rouge, with showers and thunderstorms expected daily.
Tropical Storm Edouard sending some rain to Baton Rouge, National Weather Service says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Sep 1, 2026 Tropical Storm Edouard, predicted to reach the northwest Gulf Coast by Tuesday evening, will have little to no impact on Baton Rouge, outside of a chance of rain, a National Weather Service me…
+2 Section of Dalrymple Drive in Baton Rouge to be closed for I-10 widening project BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 28, 2026 A portion of Dalrymple Drive, from East Lakeshore Drive to the Interstate 10 eastbound off-ramp, will be closed for three nights next week for crews to work on part of the I-10 widening projec…
Westbound side of Huey P. Long Bridge to close for emergency repair BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer Aug 26, 2026 The westbound side of the US 190 Old Mississippi River bridge will be closed from Friday night to noon Tuesday for an emergency repair.
Bonnet Carre Spillway closed westbound for accident as storms move into New Orleans area By JULIA GUILBEAU | Staff writer Updated Aug 24, 2026 The westbound lanes of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge were closed for hours Monday afternoon near mile marker 212 as strong thunderstorms moved through the New Orleans area.
I-110 south reopens at Airline Highway after spilled truckload cleared, DOTD says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 20, 2026 Interstate 110 south has reopened at Airline Highway, after a spilled truckload was cleared, the state Department of Transportation and Development said at about 10:50 a.m. Thursday.
East Feliciana Parish now under a burn ban as hot and dry conditions continue, officials say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 19, 2026 East Feliciana Parish is now under a burn ban, parish officials said in an online post Wednesday.
One lane of Sunshine Bridge east to see closures for 2 weeks, officials say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Aug 18, 2026 The right, eastbound lane of the Sunshine Bridge will be closed for several hours a day this week and next as crews conduct bridge inspection work, the state Department of Transportation and D…
I-10 eastbound near Highland Road shut down after multivehicle crash BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Aug 12, 2026 Traffic is completely stopped on Interstate 10 eastbound near mile marker 169, Highland Road, after a multivehicle crash Wednesday afternoon.