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Justice of the Peace District 4 Election 2026: Five Democrats Qualify in East Baton Rouge Parish post image

POLITICS

Justice of the Peace District 4 Election 2026: Five Democrats Qualify in East Baton Rouge Parish

The 2026 Justice of the Peace District 4 election in East Baton Rouge Parish features five Democratic candidates competing for one seat. Antonia Caine, Lee A. Cosey, Taneshia Flowers, Carla Fowler and C. Denise Marcelle have qualified for the Nov. 3 election.

by Ivory D. Payne

August 18, 2026

Baker Mayor Darnell Waites Takes Statewide Leadership Role post image

BAKER,LA.

Baker Mayor Darnell Waites Takes Statewide Leadership Role

by Audrey Perry

August 17, 2026

Baker Residents Will Help Shape City’s Next Steps on Violence Prevention post image

BAKER,LA.

Baker Residents Will Help Shape City’s Next Steps on Violence Prevention

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

Scotlandville High Class of 1979 Turns a Weekend Get-Together Into a Celebration of Friendship and Faith post image

Scotlandville High Class of 1979 Turns a Weekend Get-Together Into a Celebration of Friendship and Faith

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

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Justice of the Peace District 4 Election 2026: Five Democrats Qualify in East Baton Rouge Parish post image

POLITICS

Justice of the Peace District 4 Election 2026: Five Democrats Qualify in East Baton Rouge Parish

by Ivory D. Payne

August 18, 2026

Baker Mayor Darnell Waites Takes Statewide Leadership Role post image

BAKER,LA.

Baker Mayor Darnell Waites Takes Statewide Leadership Role

by Audrey Perry

August 17, 2026

Baker Residents Will Help Shape City’s Next Steps on Violence Prevention post image

BAKER,LA.

Baker Residents Will Help Shape City’s Next Steps on Violence Prevention

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

Louisiana Social Security Recipients: Who Gets Paid This Week post image

STATE

Louisiana Social Security Recipients: Who Gets Paid This Week

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

STATE

Louisiana Social Security Recipients: Who Gets Paid This Week post image

STATE

Louisiana Social Security Recipients: Who Gets Paid This Week

Louisiana Social Security beneficiaries with birthdays from Aug. 11-20 are scheduled to receive payments Wednesday, Aug. 19.

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

Louisiana State Capitol renovation is bigger, longer than visitors may realize post image

STATE

Louisiana State Capitol renovation is bigger, longer than visitors may realize

by Tiffany Bradford

August 17, 2026

Louisiana SNAP rolls plunge by 170,000 as procedural closures dominate post image

STATE

Louisiana SNAP rolls plunge by 170,000 as procedural closures dominate

by Deasia Grant

August 17, 2026

Louisiana cracks down on drug vaping near schools while youth nicotine addiction remains a separate battle post image

STATE

Louisiana cracks down on drug vaping near schools while youth nicotine addiction remains a separate battle

by Matt Washington

August 16, 2026

EDUCATION STATE

Louisiana Teachers Deserve a Permanent Raise

by Ivory D. Payne

August 14, 2026

STATE BUSINESS

Meta Louisiana Data Center: What the $50 Billion Hyperion Project Means for Electricity Bills

by Ivory D. Payne

August 13, 2026

STATE

FEMA gives Louisiana storm victims more time to seek disaster aid

by Tiffany Bradford

August 10, 2026

STATE

Louisiana Modernizes WIC Program, Expanding Access to Healthy Food for Families Across the State

by Tiffany Bradford

August 07, 2026

STATE

State Representative C. Denise Marcelle Mourns the Passing of Senator Larry Selders

by Ivory D. Payne

July 08, 2026

STATE

East Baton Rouge Approves Historic Teacher Raises as Leaders Say System Can No Longer Afford to Fall Behind

by Ivory D. Payne

June 12, 2026

BUSINESS

Meta Louisiana Data Center: What the $50 Billion Hyperion Project Means for Electricity Bills post image

STATE BUSINESS

Meta Louisiana Data Center: What the $50 Billion Hyperion Project Means for Electricity Bills

Louisiana regulators voted 3-1 to keep key Meta Hyperion data center information private as Entergy prepares for a massive expansion of the state’s power grid.

by Ivory D. Payne

August 13, 2026

Black Business, Black Wealth and a New Economic Conversation: Baton Rouge Set to Host Major Entrepreneurial Gathering post image

BUSINESS

Black Business, Black Wealth and a New Economic Conversation: Baton Rouge Set to Host Major Entrepreneurial Gathering

by Ivory D. Payne

August 11, 2026

Gas Prices Finally Ease, but Louisiana Drivers Still Paying Far More Than Last Year post image

LOCAL BUSINESS

Gas Prices Finally Ease, but Louisiana Drivers Still Paying Far More Than Last Year

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

August 09, 2026

Building a Sanctuary: How One Southern University Student is Reclaiming the Black Beauty Supply Experience post image

BUSINESS

Building a Sanctuary: How One Southern University Student is Reclaiming the Black Beauty Supply Experience

by Ivory D. Payne

June 04, 2026

BUSINESS

Loan Denials Hit Minority-Owned Businesses Harder, Report Finds

by Deasia Grant

September 26, 2025

BUSINESS POLITICS

Louisiana broadband expansion plan scaled back under revised federal rules

by Ivory D. Payne

September 22, 2025

STATE BUSINESS HEALTH

CVS, Walgreens Changes Heighten Pharmacy Access Concerns in Baton Rouge

by Ivory D. Payne

September 22, 2025

BUSINESS

From one suit to 12 doors: This Baton Rouge couple buys the block with faith, integrity

by Candace J. Semien

September 06, 2025

LOCAL BUSINESS

End of an Era: Baton Rouge Piccadilly closes after 65 years on Plank Road

by Tiffany Bradford

August 27, 2025

BUSINESS

Hyundai Unveils $6B Hydrogen-Powered Steel Mill in Louisiana, Aims to Position State as National Energy Leader

by Tiffany Bradford

June 30, 2025

HEALTH

Four Black Nursing Educators Honored as 2026 Trailblazers for Transforming Health Care post image

HEALTH NATIONAL

Four Black Nursing Educators Honored as 2026 Trailblazers for Transforming Health Care

Four nursing educators are being recognized for expanding leadership, education, and health equity.

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

Cassidy Warns: Trump Vaccine Order Could Put Louisiana Kids at Risk post image

HEALTH

Cassidy Warns: Trump Vaccine Order Could Put Louisiana Kids at Risk

by Tiffany Bradford

August 13, 2026

Louisiana ranks last in health as Medicaid changes put rural care under pressure post image

HEALTH

Louisiana ranks last in health as Medicaid changes put rural care under pressure

by Matt Washington

August 10, 2026

Lane Regional Workforce Reduction Reflects Mounting Financial Pressures Facing Community Hospitals post image

HEALTH LOCAL

Lane Regional Workforce Reduction Reflects Mounting Financial Pressures Facing Community Hospitals

by Tiffany Bradford

August 08, 2026

HEALTH

New Tool Aims to Protect Louisiana Families From Vaccine Confusion

by Ivory D. Payne

March 02, 2026

LOCAL HEALTH

Baton Rouge STI Cases Spike in 2023, Community Leaders Call for Urgent Action

by Matt Washington

September 26, 2025

HEALTH POLITICS

Cassidy urges Trump to release data on Tylenol, autism claims

by Tiffany Bradford

September 23, 2025

STATE BUSINESS HEALTH

CVS, Walgreens Changes Heighten Pharmacy Access Concerns in Baton Rouge

by Ivory D. Payne

September 22, 2025

HEALTH STATE

Louisiana Sees Worst Whooping Cough Outbreak in 35 Years

by Deasia Grant

September 12, 2025

HEALTH STATE

Fluoride Removal Bill Fails in Louisiana House Committee After Strong Opposition from Health Experts

by Tiffany Bradford

June 06, 2025

NATIONAL

Four Black Nursing Educators Honored as 2026 Trailblazers for Transforming Health Care post image

HEALTH NATIONAL

Four Black Nursing Educators Honored as 2026 Trailblazers for Transforming Health Care

Four nursing educators are being recognized for expanding leadership, education, and health equity.

by Ivory D. Payne

August 17, 2026

Southern University Gospel Choir advances to historic Stellar Awards finale post image

FAITH LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT NATIONAL

Southern University Gospel Choir advances to historic Stellar Awards finale

by Ivory D. Payne

August 11, 2026

Trump Ally Turned Critic: Cassidy Says RFK Jr. Broke Confirmation Promises post image

NATIONAL

Trump Ally Turned Critic: Cassidy Says RFK Jr. Broke Confirmation Promises

by Ivory D. Payne

June 29, 2026

Judge Orders Trump Name Removed From Kennedy Center as Rep. Joyce Beatty Emerges as Central Figure in Legal Victory Over Governance Fight post image

NATIONAL

Judge Orders Trump Name Removed From Kennedy Center as Rep. Joyce Beatty Emerges as Central Figure in Legal Victory Over Governance Fight

by Ivory D. Payne

June 15, 2026

NATIONAL

Beatty’s Kennedy Center Victory Reshapes Battle Over Who Controls America’s Cultural Landmarks

by Ivory D. Payne

June 04, 2026

NATIONAL

Sen. Bill Cassidy Breaks With Trump, Supports Senate Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution

by Matt Washington

May 20, 2026

NATIONAL

Voting Rights Debate Escalates as Stacey Abrams Accuses House Speaker Mike Johnson of Reviving Jim Crow-Era Concerns

by Ivory D. Payne

May 19, 2026

NATIONAL

Lawmaker Confronts RFK Jr. Over Comments About Black Children

by Matt Washington

April 19, 2026

NATIONAL

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Leader Who Turned Protest Into Power, Dies at 84

by Ivory D. Payne

February 18, 2026

NATIONAL

Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs Amid DEI Backlash and Rising Tariff Costs

by Tiffany Bradford

November 02, 2025

SPORTS

SWAC TV to Stream 50 HBCU Football Games During 2026 Season post image

SPORTS

SWAC TV to Stream 50 HBCU Football Games During 2026 Season

Southern and LSU are ready for the 2026 football season. Here’s your complete BRWeeklyPress.com schedule guide.

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

August 15, 2026

Marshall Faulk Era Begins as Southern Opens Season Against Alabama State at Legion Field post image

SPORTS

Marshall Faulk Era Begins as Southern Opens Season Against Alabama State at Legion Field

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

August 09, 2026

SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner post image

SPORTS

SWAC Names Adeanah Pooler as First Female Deputy Commissioner

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

April 13, 2025

Eagles Dominate Chiefs to Secure Super Bowl Victory post image

SPORTS

Eagles Dominate Chiefs to Secure Super Bowl Victory

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

February 10, 2025

BAKER,LA. SPORTS

Baker Louisiana- Seeking Coaches and Volunteers for 2025 Season

by Audrey Perry

February 04, 2025

LOCAL SPORTS

Southern University's Human Jukebox to Perform at Super Bowl in New Orleans

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

February 04, 2025

SPORTS

Baton Rouge’s Ivory Devon Payne Heads to HBCU Showcase in New York

by Ivory D. Payne

January 15, 2025

SPORTS

Southern Dominates Florida A&M Behind Gourdine’s Stellar Double-Double

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

January 12, 2025

SPORTS

Southern Jaguars Outlast Grambling Tigers in Thrilling 51st Bayou Classic Victory

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

December 01, 2024

SPORTS

Bayou Classic Celebrates 51 Years of Tradition and Rivalry in New Orleans

by Aaron Escort, Sr.

November 25, 2024