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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The BREC Commission has selected Brooks Williams as the organization’s next superintendent following a national search process. Williams currently serves as city manager and chief executive officer for the City of Ferris, Texas, where he has led efforts focused on increasing efficiencies, stre

Have we had enough yet? In one week: eight children killed in Shreveport, one teen killed and five wounded in Baton Rouge, and one mass shooting suspect intercepted before he could murder people at Jazz Fest. How's everyone enjoying their freedom? Louisiana is one of the nation's most gun-friendly states.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who they say robbed a customer inside a local food mart on May 2. According to police, the suspect entered the store in the 2500 block of North Foster Drive and took a customer's personal property. No injuries were reported.

Gov. Jeff Landry, along with state and local education leaders, will discuss new data showing Louisiana's improvement in national education rankings.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted Wednesday night to approve a pay plan amendment that will give raises to city-parish employees across several departments. Council members approved the measure in a 10-1 vote. Councilman Dwight Hudson cast the lone opposing vote, while Councilman Aaron.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge radio host Jodi Koontz of iHeartMedia’s “Murphy Sam & Jodi” has been named a 2026 Gracies Award winner, earning the honor for Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, according to a press release from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF).

The East Baton Rouge District Attorney is asking that a Baton Rouge rapper's bond be revoked or increased after he allegedly failed to obey the judge's orders.

BATON ROUGE - On Tuesday, WBRZ reported that some businesses on Kalurah Street near the Perkins Road overpass had flooded several times recently during rain events. It's something they haven't experienced before and question drainage along the I-10 widening project. On Wednesday, 2 On Your Side met with a homeowner...

ST. GEORGE - The St. George Fire Department is working a house fire on North Snowden Avenue, officials confirmed. Officials received the call around 5 p.m.; officials said no injuries resulted from the fire. The fire was accidentally started and it resulted in minimal damage, the St. George Fire Department...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An investigation is underway after a shooting in Baton Rouge sent two people to the hospital. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, officers responded to a shots-fired call around 10 p.m. Tuesday, in the 4400 block of Wells Street, near the Valley Park area.