William “Polo” Edwards is on trial on charges of first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

New Orleans City Councilwoman Helena Moreno says she will release more information on Wednesday morning about her upcoming ...

Photo: Alamy President Donald Trump celebrated major wins for the GOP this week, including two lawmakers switching from the ...

A state senator and a former Baton Rouge Metro Council member will lead Mayor-President-Elect Sid Edwards' transition team — while a current Democrat on Metro Council will also have a role.

Edwards, a Republican, defeated incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome in the mayoral runoff on election night with 57,308, ...

It should be clear to everyone that the big news coming out of the December 7 election was the election of Coach Sid Edwards ...

Republican Sid Edwards has been elected Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, defeating Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome ...

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House ...

Saturday night, something surprising – at least, it seemed, to everyone but us here at The Hayride – happened in Baton Rouge.

Classes will be held on Wednesday nights, starting March 12 until April 16, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the New Orleans ...

Republican Baton Rouge Mayor-elect Sid Edwards was a political novice and high school football coach before his election.

Upheaval: Baton Rouge Elects Republican Mayor in Historic Upset** In a remarkable turn of political fortunes, Baton Rouge has elected Sid Edwards, a white Republican, as its new ...