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.WBRZ1d agoWhole story →BuildSid Edwardsblight remediation reform
Southern University plans to use federal funding to help update energy infrastructureBATON ROUGE — Southern University is receiving $3.3 million in federal funding as the campus deals with repeated power outages that have disrupted student life.WBRZ11d agoWhole story →BuildEducationfederal funding allocation
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
US Sen. John Kennedy touts infrastructure and federal funding wins at Ascension Chamber of CommerceGONZALES — U.S. Senator John Kennedy touted wins in infrastructure, federal funding and small business growth at the Ascension Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday.WBRZ28d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyJohn Kennedysenator kennedy speech
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 →BuildJusticeSid 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
Louisiana secures full federal disaster approval for parishes hit by Tropical Storm ArthurPresident Trump has approved all of Louisiana's requests for disaster assistance in parishes impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur, Gov. Jeff Landry and Congresswoman Julia Letlow announced Tuesday.WBRZ2mo agoWhole story →BuildPlanetJulia Letlowtropical storm arthur relief
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
