BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — It was a historic moment that took place Thursday at the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Office. It makes 60 years this year when 28 high school students became the first African Americans to desegregate four high schools across Baton Rouge. The schools were Baton Rouge High School, Lee High School, which is now Liberty High School, Istrouma High School and Glen Oaks High School. They were honored not only for their bravery, but for taking that extra step for their education. Many members of the school board gave their remarks, some saying that they admire the ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Former LSU football star Brian Thomas Jr. was drafted to the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Thomas Jr. is coming off a stellar 2023 season where he compiled 1,177 receiving yards and 17 receiving touchdowns, which led the nation, according to ESPN. The Tiger wide receiver appeared in 13 games for the purple and gold during the 2023 season. The Walker, Louisiana native earned Third-Team All-America and Second Team All-SEC for his performance during the 2023 campaign, according to LSU Athletics. Thomas Jr. was also named a semif ..read more

CENTRAL, La. (BRPROUD) — Women's basketball has been the talk of sports since the college season started. Louisiana girls' basketball players have had a chance to soak up the sport's resurgence since last year's LSU women's basketball title run and they continue to be inspired by Angel Reese and others. Central High School senior Ty'Reona Sibley plans to play for Southeastern Louisiana next year after an impressive high school career. For the last two years, she's had the opportunity to watch the Lady Tigers and learn from them. "Just seeing them play the game, work hard and all they were doin ..read more

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints selected Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga with the 14th overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. The 6-foot-6, 324-pound Fuaga, who was named first-team All-Pac-12 last season, joins a Saints squad that entered the draft needing bodies on the offensive line, particularly at offensive tackle. Trevor Penning, the second of two 2022 first-round picks by New Orleans, was unable to hold on to a starting role at left tackle last season. His replacement in the lineup, Andrus Peat, remains a free agent. Meanwhile, the health of right tackl ..read more

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon woman's neglected stash of tickets was hiding a $1 million prize, lottery officials said Monday. Leslie Carr, 52, of Portland, had stashed the winning raffle ticket, which was drawn March 15, in a Tupperware container with a stack of other tickets, according to Oregon officials. Thankfully for Carr, she decided to get them scanned at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Happy Valley, where she bought the winning ticket. "I had no idea I was the winner," said Carr, who works as a medical receptionist. "If it weren’t for the billion-dollar Powerball winner making news ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Former LSU football wide receiver Malik Nabers was drafted by the New York Giants as the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Nabers was one of the nation's best wide receivers in college football during the 2023 season. He finished the 2023 season with 1,569 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns, according to ESPN. He was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In that game, Nabers had 13 receptions for 239 receiving yards and two touchdowns, according to LSU Athletics. The Youngsville, Lo ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Former LSU football star Jayden Daniels was drafted to the Washington Commanders as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In his final season with the Tigers in 2023, Daniels compiled 3,812 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions. The San Bernardino, California native had a QBR of 95.6, according to ESPN. On the ground, Daniels had 1,134 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in 2023 for the Tigers, according to ESPN. Daniels became the third LSU football player to win the Heisman Trophy for his performance during the 2023 campaig ..read more

Baton Rouge, La. (BRPROUD) - It’s not uncommon to hear police scanner traffic of shots fired in Baton Rouge. Sometimes those stray bullets land inside someone’s home without warning. On April 12, 2022, three-year-old Devin Page Jr. was shot in the head by a stray bullet sleeping side by side with his one-year-old sister. The Fairfield home wasn’t the target. BRProud Investigative Reporter John Rupolo talked to Devin’s grandmother, Cathy Toliver. “There’s a hole in your heart and it bleeds and it never stops bleeding," said Toliver. Shootings and stray bullets have continued in Baton Rouge. On ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Looking to go somewhere to cool off as the weather starts to get hot? Liberty Lagoon Waterpark will be open on weekends from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting on Saturday, April 27. It will be open every week from May 25 to Aug. 2, according to BREC. Liberty Lagoon Waterpark has many waterslides for all ages. The park also has a splash pad, lazy river and the Shockwave surfing simulator. According to BREC, active military and first responders receive a $2 discount when they purchase a ticket at the ticket window. Liberty Lagoon also offers two season pass options. The Lim ..read more

(NEXSTAR) - The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight in Detroit with the timer for the first pick set to begin at 8 p.m. ET. College prospects from across the country now wait anxiously as they hope to hear their name called and their dreams made a reality. A slew of star quarterbacks are projected to be taken tonight as well. The least hidden secret in the NFL right now is that the Chicago Bears are expected to use the No. 1 pick on USC quarterback Caleb Williams after trading away Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this year. What is still a mystery though is where the other big-n ..read more