Trump wants the U.S. to make more aluminum. In Louisiana, home to the only domestic producer of a material essential to that process, some say a ramp-up would take years and worsen pollution.

A Baton Rouge jury recently awarded $411 million to a Texas scaffolding contractor hit on the head by a heavy metal pipe in a work accident at a Lake Charles refinery, a verdict believed by his ...

The loss of sales tax revenue equals out to a $1.1-million gap between the sheriff's office and the fire department.

The best time to visit Baton Rouge is March through May and September through November. The spring and fall months offer highs in the 70s and 80s and plenty of events. Winters here are mild ...