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The Louisiana Parole Project is expanding its housing program in Baton Rouge to provide stable accommodations for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to rebuild their lives.

A Baton Rouge man faces a second-degree murder charge after he allegedly put another man in a chokehold at his sister’s residence during a family dispute in April. While the victim wasn’t suffocated, the altercation led to him falling, vomiting and requiring CPR before he died, police said.

Baton Rouge inmates housed in a north Louisiana parish prison have been cut off from the rest of the jail population as officials combat the smuggling of contraband like marijuana and tobacco, which they believe prisoners are trading with one another at the Baton Rouge district courthouse. East Baton Rouge...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - National Signing Day across the area saw three of the top stars of Northeast Louisiana sign their letter of intent to LSU. Five-star Oak Grove center Caroline Bradley is heading to join Kim Mulkey’s squad as the only high school recruit in this class for LSU WBB. Bradley ranks as the number one center in the nation.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A SpaceX rocket launch planned for Friday evening (Nov. 13) could produce a spectacular sight in the skies over south Louisiana, but the timing of the launch will be critical. SpaceX is targeting Friday for the 15th test flight of its massive Starship rocket from...

BATON ROUGE — A caregiver was arrested for allegedly stealing a credit card from a 77-year-old woman, arrest documents say. Breanah Richardson, 27, was arrested for exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities. She had worked as a caregiver for Home Instead from June 4 to Sept. 4.

WALKER — The Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness responded to a nitric acid leak along Florida Boulevard in Walker. According to officials, the leak was reported around 7:20 p.m. The leak came from a parked tank trailer and caused yellow smoke to billow from the ground in the area.

Dale Weiner, a Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer and one of the state's winningest coaches, has died.

BREC has multimillion-dollar plans for a new recreation and aquatic center at historic Brooks Park, which Old South Baton Rouge residents say the area has needed for a long time. The parks and recreation agency has requested $22.4 million in state funding for Brooks Park to advance a proposed $28...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Legendary Catholic High School football coach Dale Weiner has died, his family announced Thursday. Weiner retired following the 2016 season after 30 years leading the Catholic High Bears on Friday nights. During his career, he was one of the most recognizable faces and one of...