Gilbert, LA

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Community College has launched a new Associate of Science in Health Studies to help students prepare for healthcare careers and admission into nursing and allied health programs, the school announced Thursday.The program lasts four semesters, requires 62 credit hours and includes courses that align with nursing, diagnostic medical sonography and surgical technology programs.Roselyn Gilbert, dean of Nursing & Allied Health at BRCC, said the new degree giv

Dan Gilbert, the billionaire co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, says he will contribute $1 billion to the redevelopment of the Renaissance Center in Detro...

DENHAM SPRINGS - Three candidates are on the ballot for mayor in Denham Springs. And in this election, voters will choose a new mayor for the first time in more than a decade.Gerard Landry has held the job since 2014 and decided not to run for reelection. The next mayor will take office in January.Republicans Jim Gilbert and Ben Harris and no-party candidate John Cavalier are running.Cavalier owns a bookstore in the Historic Denham Springs Antique Village and sits on the city's planning and zo