EBR mayor-president wants to retool blight remediation program, redirect fundingBATON ROUGE — Following several WBRZ Investigative Unit reports on blight in the city-parish, Mayor-President Sid Edwards sat down with WBRZ's Bess Casserleigh to talk about progress made in combating blight and his thoughts on the current blight outreach program, which costs taxpayers more than $165,000 a year.WBRZ21h agoWhole story →BuildSid Edwardsblight remediation reform
Metro Council OKs new agreement for planned Sports Illustrated Resort in downtown Baton RougeBATON ROUGE — The Metro Council on Wednesday approved Mayor-President Sid Edwards to execute a new agreement related to the planned Sports Illustrated Resort in downtown Baton Rouge.WBRZ12d agoWhole story →BuildEconomySid Edwardsbaton rouge resort agreement
EBR Schools' I CARE hosts fourth annual Sunshine Day on World Suicide Prevention DayEast Baton Rouge Parish School System's I CARE hosted its fourth annual Sunshine Day on Thursday, World Suicide Prevention Day, to spread awareness of suicide prevention. Across multiple schools, Mayor-President Sid Edwards, the Office of Violence Prevention, the City of Baton Rouge and EBR Schools worked to connect the community to resources to help…WBRZ26d agoWhole story →EducationSid Edwards
Mayor president says debris removed, blight citations issued in 100-day Baton Rouge cleanup effortBATON ROUGE — A 100-Day Transformation Initiative focused on a Baton Rouge neighborhood delivered a range of cleanup and infrastructure results, Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Thursday.WBRZ1mo agoWhole story →JusticeBuildSid Edwardsbaton rouge cleanup initiative
Lee Drive to get pothole overlay before larger road widening project in Baton RougeBATON ROUGE — Crews will begin overlaying Lee Drive between Perkins Road and Highland Road at the end of September to address potholes, according to Mayor-President Sid Edwards.WBRZ2mo agoWhole story →BuildSid Edwardslee drive road repair
Youth program in Gardere has 100% retention rate, Mayor-President's office saysMayor-President Sid Edwards visited Gardere today to check on the success of the programWBRZ2mo agoWhole story →EducationEconomySid Edwardsyouth program launch
East Baton Rouge officials say open communication is the path forward after St. George confusionEast Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards is publicly opposing the parish attorney's move to join a private lawsuit filed against the city of St. George.WBRZ2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildSid Edwardsst george incorporation dispute
Baton Rouge offering $200,000 in grants to beautify Scotlandville GatewayMayor-President Sid Edwards' Office announced it is offering $200,000 in grants to beautify the Scotlandville Gateway at the intersection of Harding Boulevard and I-110.WBRZ3mo agoWhole story →CultureBuildSid Edwardsscotlandville gateway beautification grants
Volunteers clean the streets of North Baton Rouge as part of the 100 Day Transformation InitiativeBATON ROUGE — Volunteers took to the streets in North Baton Rouge early Saturday morning to tidy up a neighborhood in the area alongside Mayor-President Sid Edwards.WBRZ3mo agoWhole story →BuildSid Edwardsneighborhood cleanup day
