LSU o-line coach Jeff Grimes on left tackle battle, Pocic’s future, Weathersby’s emergence

Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK -- LSU offensive line coach Jeff Grimes fields questions from the media during LSU Football's annual media day at the LSU's Anderson-Feazel Indoor Field, Sunday, August 10, 2014.

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Three booked on DWI in East Baton Rouge from Sunday to Monday

Authorities arrested at least three people suspected of driving while intoxicated in… Continue reading →

Pension hikes for Louisiana retirees clears first legislative hurdle

1930s time capsule in ex-BRPD building removed, cracked open; see what they found inside

Jolie Pearl opening location in Mid City market

Louisiana Senate rejects attempt to allow bills on fiscal issues every year

Mystery, outrage, sadness in Kenner as double homicide leaves 2 parents dead, 3 unharmed children in state custody

LSU, Southern eye medical marijuana bills in Legislature before committing to being growers

Worst-case budget scenario could close Louisiana parks, historic sites

BR-based Starmount Life Insurance, AlwaysCare Benefits bought for $100M-plus

Federal judge gives final approval to $20 billion settlement from 2010 BP oil spill

Louisiana House panel advances bill to compel timely audits by regulators

Two psychologists agree that man convicted in 1991 killing of elderly Baton Rouge couple is not intellectually disabled

Rock n’ Pops, a gourmet popsicle store, will open in Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge in May

Rabalais: Shaq -- named Monday to 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame class -- is the biggest, best LSU has seen

Even as north BR clamors for emergency room, hospital leaders skeptical area truly needs one

Bill aims to share medical information to patient caregivers

Our Views: No funds for pet projects? We back Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to cut political pork

Once-promising BR boxer Emanuel Augustus struggles to remain hopeful after shooting, series of bad breaks

Stephanie Grace Notes: Edwards’ endorsement in U.S. Senate race a matter of math, but there’s more to the equation

Mixed reaction from baseball pollsters after LSU loses to Tulane, wins series at Auburn

LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron speaks about changes to passing game, cordial QB battle and his pay cut

James Gill: For life’s irritations in Louisiana, why not pack a pistol?

Lafayette Marshal booked into jail in contempt of court conviction in public records lawsuit

Man participating in triathlon drowns in Calcasieu River

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Accused N.O. candy snatcher faces 20 to life for pocketing $31 in sweets; is it 'a little over the top?'

. The price of candy has shot way up for Jacobia Grimes.… Continue reading →

Advocate staff photo by DELLA HASSELLE -- Anderson Cooper in the courtyard of the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

Anderson Cooper on New Orleans, ‘the greatest city in America,’ his live show and his new memoir

It was a few days after Hurricane Katrina, and Anderson Cooper was in a truck with police officers… Continue reading →

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Our Lady of the Lake's 'standalone' Emergency Room in Livingston parish. Standalone ERs are becoming more common, but not as much in Louisiana yet.

Even as north BR clamors for emergency room, hospital leaders skeptical area truly needs one

. North Baton Rouge’s residents and politicians have made needing an emergency room their… Continue reading →

Opinion

Stephanie Grace: Listen up, legislators. Consider minimum wage hike, think of people affected

Edwards’ minimum wage push is part of a larger focus on expanding the safety net, which also includes new laws on pay equity and the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act... Continue reading →

Our Views: Great to see Louisiana tunes newly named to National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress recently announced its latest list of 25 recordings worthy of special attention from preservationists, and three recordings related to Louisiana are on the roster.… Continue reading →

Letters: My pride in Baton Rouge police officers is fading

I was having a meal at one of our local Piccadilly restaurants a few Sundays ago, and I saw three Baton Rouge Police Department officers sitting at a… Continue reading →

Photos

Advocate staff photo by BRIANNA PACIORKA -- Festivalgoers enjoy music by Minos the Saint under clear skies during Fest For All held in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday.

FestforAll crowds enjoy music, dancing, shopping, unique artwork, more

Annual FestforAll celebration in Downtown Baton Rouge is held by The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. The festival provides people with unique jewelry, pottery, woodwork, stained glass,… Continue reading →

Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK -- Baton Rouge Police and EMS work the scene of a crash after a driver struck a cyclist at Saint Gerard and Airline Highway, Saturday, April 2, 2016.

Scary scene as SUV strikes bicyclist Saturday in Baton Rouge

A cyclist was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Saint Gerard and Airline Highway, Saturday, April 2, 2016.… Continue reading →

Sports

In latest Saints mock draft, what if Cal QB Jared Goff is available for New Orleans at No. 12?

California quarterback Jared Goff passes during California's NFL Pro Day Friday, March 18, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By now, you’ve read at least a hundred mock drafts, some of them on a weekly basis, and a little fatigue is starting to set into your draft-addled mind. But The Advocate’s Saints team is about to change all of that... Continue reading →

Entertainment

Duo of wine dinners on tap in Baton Rouge this week

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- A photo from a past wine dinner at Matherne's. The store's downtown location will host a wine dinner on Friday at 7 p.m. Beausoliel and ShoppersChoice.com Showroom will also host wine dinners this month.

Local wine aficionados, this is your week. Two tempting wine dinners are on the calendar. A third dinner is planned for April 21. The first gastronomic experience takes place Wednesday at Beausoleil (at 7731 Jefferson Highway) beginning at 7 p.m.… Continue reading →

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MacKenzie Bourg reveals his biggest 'Idol' disappointment, plans for finale had he made it

Advocate staff photo by BRAD BOWIE -- American Idol finalist and Lafayette native, MacKenzie Bourg performs at Parc International on Saturday following a parade in his honor.

MacKenzie Bourg wanted to sing his original song, “Roses,” on “American Idol” just one more time. “The only thing that I really was bummed about was that my coronation song was going to be ‘Roses,’” the Lafayette singer/songwriter said Friday, a… Continue reading →

Food & Dining

LaPlace cook Natasha Clement wins Food Network's 'All-Star Academy'

Natasha Clement cooks during the first challenge as seen on Food Network's All-Star Academy, Season 2.

. LaPlace cook Natasha Clement's jacked-up shrimp and grits dish just won her $50,000. Clement bested eight other contestants over the course of the eight-week Food Network's "All-Star Academy" to claim the top prize tonight. Guiding her along in the… Continue reading →

Videos

Donald Trump like you've never seen him! He's 'the pitchman' in this Walt Handelsman animation

In Advocate cartoonist Walt Handelsman's newest song-parody animation, Donald Trump fantasizes... Continue reading →

Columnists

Stephanie Grace: Listen up, legislators. Consider minimum wage hike, think of people affected

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Gov. John Bel Edwards makes his address Wednesday morning at the 52nd Annual Louisiana Governor's Prayer Breakfast at the River Center.

Police & Fire

Three booked on DWI in East Baton Rouge from Sunday to Monday

Authorities arrested at least three people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between noon Sunday and noon Monday, booking records show. Those booked and the counts against them:… Continue reading →

Business

Jolie Pearl opening location in Mid City market

The owners of Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar will open a second restaurant in the White Star Market, the Mid City food hall set to open later this year/early 2017. Jolie @ The Market will feature a selection of signature oysters,… Continue reading →

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