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Part of Mayor’s THRIVE EBR funding source to be dropped
The EBR Metro Council will still consider the other three funding sources of the proposal.
Mayor-President Edwards releases statement following death Kip Holden
Family confirmed former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning, May 14. He was 72.
9News Now 3:30 PM - Wednesday, May 14
Former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden died on Wednesday morning, May 14, at 72. Former BRPD Chief Jeff LeDuff reflects on the life and legacy of former EBR Mayor-President Melvin ...
Baton Rouge concert promoter facing federal charge in reported million-dollar scheme
A Baton Rouge businessman is facing criminal charges after the FBI accused him of a federal count of wire fraud.
Kip Holden’s legacy remembered through completed road and downtown projects
Two of former Mayor-President Kip Holden’s closest confidants remember his legacy through tangible things citizens of Baton Rouge use daily.