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BATON ROUGE - EBR Schools issued a statement about a "video circulating on social media" showing a fight at Scotlandville High School. Officials said the students involved in the fight were disciplined "in accordance with the district’s Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and established procedures." "EBR Scho

BATON ROUGE - Solar-powered cameras that read license plates are showing up in more neighborhoods across Baton Rouge, and the Baton Rouge Police Department says they have become a key tool in solving crimes. The cameras, made by a private company called Flock Safety, capture still images of vehicles on...

Rancher Hat Bar, an Arizona-based custom hat store, will open its first Louisiana location this week. The western accessories store will launch an outpost at 3535 Perkins Rd on Aug. 15 in a 1,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by The Gilded Egret. Molly Meija, Rancher’s brand partnerships and public relations mana

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A Russian national was taken into custody after Livingston Parish deputies discovered nearly 790 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside an 18-wheeler during a traffic stop on Interstate 12, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office K9 Division c

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office recently conducted one of Louisiana’s largest meth seizures after a traffic stop on a semi truck.  The incident was reported by the  Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, August 11th on Interstate 12 eastbound in Denham Springs, Louisiana.  According to the Livingston Par

DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish deputies seized over 785 pounds of meth during a traffic stop on I-12 near Denham Springs. The man they arrested was previously arrested on a charge of manufacturing and/or distributing meth. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office K9 Division conducted the stop with an 18-wheeler on I

CENTRAL — Police are trying to locate and identify a person accused of breaking a glass door at a Circle K in Central. According to Central Police, the person is accused of causing heavy damage to the entrance door of the Circle K at 9530 Hooper Road. This happened around 1:10 a.m. on July 31.

PORT ALLEN - The Port Allen Police Department is asking the city council to consider purchasing a motorcycle to start a traffic division. Port Allen Police Chief Donovan Mitchell said, if approved, Wednesday night's agenda item is only the initial phase in getting the division started. The chief told WBRZ...

BATON ROUGE — On Tuesday, a grand opening was held at the new East Baton Rouge Parish School System Welcome Center on South Foster Drive. The center will serve as a central location where families can receive individualized assistance with student enrollment for the upcoming school year. It will...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge man was arrested after police say he threatened to burn a woman’s home down and then entered her residence without permission hours later. Darryl Boyd, 27, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of communicating false information of...