Blow dryer left on mattress sparks apartment fire; 2 displaced
The Baton Rouge Fire Department says it happened at the Willow Creek Apartments on Quida Mae Drive around 4:10 a.m.
Baton Rouge Business Report18h
With housing affordability squeezed, this apartment trend is surging
Entering 2021, there were 12,100 office-to-apartment units in the U.S. conversion pipeline. Fast-forward to 2025, and that figure is now 70,700—an increase of 484% in just four years, Fast Company ...
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Baton Rouge's first two downtown plans led to $3 billion in development. It's time for a third.
The new plan will focus on attracting more residents from all income levels to downtown and bringing more activity to the ...
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A developer wants to turn this downtown space into affordable housing
A New Orleans-based developer is planning to transform the former State National Life Insurance building and an adjoining ...
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Officials: Lithium-ion battery starts fire at Walkill apartment, forcing 75 people to evacuate
Dozens of people were evacuated Thursday when a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a Wallkill apartment, officials say. It happened at the Slatewood Apartment on East Main Street. Firefighters ...
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Officials: Lithium-ion battery starts fire at Walkill apartment, forcing 75 people to evacuate
Firefighters say 75 people were evacuated for several hours and that everyone got out safely. Jack Flaherty won’t return to the Dodgers after winning the World Series, signs $35M deal with ...
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Woman sentenced after spending over $100K in COVID relief funds on destination wedding, jewelry
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana woman will serve time in federal prison after she misused COVID-19 relief money, according to authorities. Gernesia Williams, 47, of Baton Rouge ...
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Her Daughter Will Never Be Able to Live Alone. So She Transformed Her Bedroom Door into Her Own Apartment Entryway (Exclusive)
One of those was transforming her bedroom door into an apartment entryway, a project Melissa went viral for sharing on TikTok. "Her door was just another bitty milestone we celebrated. She won't ...
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Philly is one of the least affordable major metros for its renters
But tell that to renters who live here. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is one of the least affordable in the country for its apartment renters based on their incomes, according to a report by the ...
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A Baton Rouge prep football star, who is ranked No. 1, signs NIL deal with New Orleans business
Elijah Haven is the starting quarterback at The Dunham School in Baton Rouge and is the No. 1 player in the 2027 recruiting class according to 247Sports. A press release shared by The Jordy ...
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She’s Raising Her Daughter in Her Own Childhood Apartment
By D.W. Gibson One of Tarajia Morrell’s earliest childhood memories is walking through her family’s apartment with a plate of food in one hand and ironed napkins in the other. “From the ...
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This week in Baton Rouge: Restaurant Week, Speed Dating Animal Adoption, Surreal Salon talk and more
Find more information here. Hear from the Surreal Salon juror Monday Visit the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex tonight, Monday, Jan. 27, to hear from Baton Rouge Gallery’s Surreal Salon’s special ...