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The Move Ascension Program is a long-term road improvement plan created to make travel safer and easier across Ascension Parish. Through projects like new roundabouts, road widening, and drainage upgrades, Move Ascension aims to reduce congestion and improve daily travel for residents, businesses, and visitors. PR 929 and PR 930 Roundabout Ascension Parish is…

State Sen. Rick Edmonds renamed part of Airline Highway in Baton Rouge as the “Jackson, Gerald, Garafola, Tullier Memorial Highway.” The new name honors four brave law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the tragic July 2016 shooting. They are Deputy Bradford Garafola, Officer Matthew Gerald, Corporal Montrell Jackson, and Sergeant Nicholas Tullier….

In Baton Rouge, Tiffany Jeff went through something no driver ever wants to experience. On September 20, the car she had worked hard to buy suddenly caught fire while she was driving on I-10. Related: The Deadliest Road Stretches in Louisiana Tiffany said she heard a loud boom, pulled over, and watched as flames…

Even if you were not paying attention to the crosswalk, you may still have a strong case to recover damages. Your ability to secure compensation depends on whether the driver who struck you was at fault, whether you are determined to be partially at fault, and what percentage of fault you bear.  Louisiana law…

Motorcycle accidents can devastate lives in an instant. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident caused by another party’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may be able to recover significant compensation for your damages.  This is when you’ll need the help of an experienced Baton Rouge motorcycle accident…

Fall and winter are some of the most exciting times of the year! Families go to football games, fairs, Christmas parades, and light shows. If you’re traveling to Baton Rouge or Ascension Parish, you might head to LSU, the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, or visit family in another city. Before you hit the road, it’s…

Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish are famous for sweet things — from sugarcane farms along the Mississippi River to bakeries in Gonzales and Prairieville. But here’s something many Louisiana drivers don’t think about: eating too much dessert before driving can make you sleepy and slow your reaction time on the road. That sugar rush…

Every fall, flu season hits hard in Baton Rouge, Ascension Parish, and across Louisiana. The flu spreads fast when the weather cools down — and it can make thousands of people sick each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of Americans get the flu every year, and 3–5…

More than half of adults in the United States drink alcohol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 17% of Americans binge drink, and 6% drink heavily. Louisiana, famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations and drive-thru daiquiris, ranks 30th in the country (tied with Maine) for binge drinking. In 2022,…

Key Takeaways: Every year, fatal crashes take place across Louisiana’s roadways. Sometimes, it only takes witnessing the aftermath of one tragic crash to make a stretch of road stick in your mind as somewhere to be extra cautious. While personal experiences shape how drivers view these routes, data allows us to measure the danger…