St. George has long been the dream of many in East Baton Rouge Parish. But now it's a reality for the city's first elected leaders. We congratulate them on their victory and urge them to immediately ...

Unlike his predecessor Sharon Weston Broome, Edwards is proposing an agreement that omits a defined incorporation date for St ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what’s next for the breakaway city of St. George after voters rejected a proposed form ...

On Saturday night, before a packed crowd, St. George Mayor Dustin Yates took the podium and spoke to the people of the newly incorporated city as he has many times before. Only this time ...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Interim St. George Mayor Dustin Yates is seeking to hold the position for a full term. Yates announced his candidacy for the position ahead of the upcoming election in ...

St. George is set to welcome its first namesake cultural festival this spring, the latest mile marker in the journey to build ...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - The new City of St. George, in East Baton Rouge Parish, elected its first mayor on Saturday. Interim Mayor Dustin Yates easily won the race, defeating his only opponent ...

In early voting numbers, released soon after polls closed at 8 p.m. Saturday, Interim Mayor Dustin Yates was soundly beating his only opponent, Jim Morgan. Yates received 63 percent of the early vote.

With 65% of the vote, Interim Mayor Dustin Yates, who was appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry last year, defeated Jim Morgan in the mayoral race. Since none of the candidates secured 50% of the vote ...

Dustin Yates was voted as mayor elect of the newly incorporated city of St. George.