First Street in Addis will be closed on Wednesday afternoon for parade honoring American Idol contestant John Foster.

Officials discuss safety measures for the concert happening in Plaquemine as part of "Hometown Visit" for American Idol.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A privilege and an opportunity—that’s exactly how Melvin “Kip” Holden looked at public service.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There’s still time to purchase a $50 raffle ticket for this year’s Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital ‘Driving the Future’ fundraiser. Tickets can be purchased until 11 ...

The Welcome Home celebration begins at 5 p.m. on First Street in Addis by the RaceTrac near LA-1, where John Foster will parade down, right in front of many homes along the street. After the parade, ...

Former East Baton Rouge Parish Wednesday morning, May 14, at 72. Officials confirmed former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning, May 14. He was 72.

Officials confirmed f Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning, May 14. He was 72. Raffle tickets are $50 each, giving you a chance to win one of five 2025 Lexus vehicles. Multiple municipalities ...

Addis native John Foster is heading home to celebrate his Top 3 spot in American Idol, and both Addis and Plaquemine city officials are preparing to give him a Louisiana-style welcome home. Eight ...

Officials discuss safety measures for the concert happening in Plaquemine as part of John Foster's "Hometown Visit" for American Idol.

Multiple municipalities and law enforcement agencies came together to plan John Foster's hometown visit for American Idol.

A handful of state leaders say flood prevention efforts made massive headway earlier today following an agreement on a new ...

Tasha Whitton’s high school senior recently started driving himself to school every morning, but she didn’t realize his ...