BATON ROUGE - With only a few days to spare, doctors and staff at Prairieville ER and Hospital, also known as Prairieville Family Hospital, will have to find new jobs.  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) decided to revoke the hospital's license after the facility failed to meet the minimum requirements for an average patient's length of stay. The facility is also breaking state regulations by operating a free-standing emergency room, according to documents from the LDH.  "In October when they came and pulled a site visit, our average length of stay was 1.3 days. Obviou ..read more

Hunter McCann has the best bets for the NBA playoffs, college baseball, MLB and NHL! Friday NBA: Clippers @ Mavericks: Mavericks -4.5 Timberwolves @ Suns: Timberwolves +4 MLB: Athletics @ Orioles: Orioles -1.5 Dodgers @ Blue Jays: Dodgers ML Cubs @ Red Sox: Cubs ML College Baseball: Georgia @ Texas A&M: Texas A&M -2.5 Tulane @ Wichita State: Tulane +1.5 Auburn @ LSU: LSU -1.5 NHL: Rangers @ Capitals: Rangers ML Canucks @ Predators: Over 5.5 Total Goals Jets @ Avalanche: Avalanche ML Saturday NBA: Cavaliers @ Magic: Magic -2.5 Thunder @ Pelicans: Thunder -1 Celtics @ Heat: Celtics -9 ..read more

BATON ROUGE - The BR Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting their third annual Women's Empowerment Summit Saturday. The summit takes place from Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Avenue.  For more information and registration, check out their website ..read more

BATON ROUGE — The '90s are back at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church this weekend for its annual Mercy Fair. The fair, running from Friday to Sunday, will feature games, carnival rides, food, a Sunday crawfish boil and even a talent show. The festivities start Friday from 5 to 10:30 p.m. The festival continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information about the festival and activities are available at OLOM's website ..read more

DENHAM SPRINGS — Festivalmania continues over the weekend in Denham Springs. The annual Spring Festival is being held Saturday in Denham Springs' antique district. Festival visitors can expect a celebration of local art and antiques with more than 150 vendors set up along Range Avenue. The festival expects 10,000 visitors. "Our festival is known all over," said Kim Bye, one of the festival's organizers. "People who have been with us for 15, 20 years say that this is their favorite festival to come to here in Denham Springs." For more information about the festival, www.denhamsprings ..read more

DENHAM SPRINGS — Festivalmania continues over the weekend in Denham Springs. The annual Spring Festival is being held Saturday in Denham Springs' antique district. Festival visitors can expect a celebration of local art and antiques with more than 150 vendors set up along Range Avenue. The festival expects 10,000 visitors. "Our festival is known all over," said Kim Bye, one of the festival's organizers. "People who have been with us for 15, 20 years say that this is their favorite festival to come to here in Denham Springs." For more information about the festival, www.denhamsprings ..read more

BATON ROUGE - The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for people to dispose of unneeded medications anonymously on Saturday, April 27. For Baton Rouge, the collection will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baton Rouge Police Headquarters. The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, or illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain tightly sealed in its original containe ..read more

BATON ROUGE — With the Louisiana Supreme Court favoring St. George's incorporation, the list of the state's largest cities will change. Here's what the new list will look like, with St. George's approximate population from the time voters considered its creation. New Orleans, 369,749 Baton Rouge, 221,453 Shreveport, 180,153 Lafayette, 121,389 St. George, 86,000 - approximate at time of 2019 vote. Lake Charles, 79,113 Kenner, 64,007 Bossier City, 62,635 Monroe, 46,820 Alexandria, 44,004 Figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau. Current No. 10 Houma drops off the list, which includes ..read more

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court laid out a series of questions and answers as it ruled Friday in favor of the incorporation of a new city of St. George in the southeastern corner of East Baton Rouge Parish. Here's a verbatim of key parts of the justices' decision: Does the proposed area have definite characteristics of a village? The record establishes that St. George is an identifiable area with a thriving business community and its own fire  department. The area also desires its own school district, which is largely the impetus of the incorporation effort. A sin ..read more

BATON ROUGE — Fresh off the school's first national championship in gymnastics, LSU's leaders on Friday raised season ticket prices twice over the next three seasons, and do away with special pricing for most youths. "On the youth pricing, it's my understanding that that has become the subject of widespread abuse and misuse," Supervisor James Williams said during a meeting of the board's Athletic Committee. "We unfortunately have people who are misusing that and not giving others the opportunity to support our program, so I think that's a good change." The financial plan approved by ..read more