Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge police unit was involved in a crash at the intersection of Plank Road and Washington Avenue. Video from the scene showed a BRPD unit with a damaged hood as well as another red vehicle with a crumpled hood. BRPD had no immediate information regarding...

BATON ROUGE - One person was seriously injured in a shooting on Avenue L, according to officials. Emergency officials said the person was taken to the hospital from Avenue L on Saturday evening. No other information is immediately available at this time.

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Cann Festival returned to Baton Rouge on Saturday for its fourth year, with organizers calling it the biggest one yet. The cannabis-themed event, known as LCFest, took place at Galvez Plaza for most of the day. Organizers described the festival as more than just...

The LSU Tigers have continued to stay in close contact with Texas Longhorns wide receiver commit Easton Royal.

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The coroner has been called to a shooting scene on Saturday morning. The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. in Baker in the 1100 block of Chemin Drive, near Groom Road. The name of the victim has not yet been released. Details about what led up...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a man who faces multiple felony charges. According to BRPD, Jonathan Fountain, 29, is being sought on a list of charges that include first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery-strangulation, domestic abuse aggrav

BATON ROUGE - Many people who waited in line along Drusilla Lane to sign a recall petition say something has to change within the government, and they are hopeful this recall movement is a step in the right direction. "We need a change. The United States is in a mess....

The event will also include biometric screenings, health vendors, food, music and activities for families.

A driver was taken into custody after leading police on a chase in Baton Rouge on Friday morning.

BATON ROUGE — The LSU Law Class of 1980 alumnus and Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer delivered a commencement address on Friday as graduates from LSU's law school received their diplomas at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. "I am grateful and humbled to have been called...