Police arrest 2 after officer-involved shooting at Baton Rouge park
Two people were arrested after a shooting incident at Baton Rouge park Tuesday night.
Baton Rouge woman accused of beating daughter, leaving ‘dark marks’
A Baton Rouge mother is accused of hitting a girl with an extension cord and causing injuries.
BRPD Chief Morse talks about rejected Thrive plan that leaves police department without pay...
BATON ROUGE - The Thrive EBR plan voters rejected Saturday would have given Baton Rouge Police officers a raise. BRPD Chief TJ Morse says the department is understaffed, and without the raised pay the plan would have given, they will continue to struggle to attract new officers. "We are 150...
Louisiana middle school evacuated following bomb threat
LOUISIANA — Law enforcement is investigating a bomb threat called into Glasgow Middle School Thursday morning, prompting the evacuation of students and staff, officials said. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System reported that the threat was received around 9 a.m. Students were temporarily relocated to Liberty...
Crews responding to two-alarm fire in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters are responding to a second-alarm fire on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. The fire is in the Choctaw Drive area of Baton Rouge. Details are limited at this time. This is a developing story. Check back for more...
WBRZ FLASHBACK: 30 years later, murderer who killed two at Baton Rouge restaurant sits...
BATON ROUGE — This week in WBRZ history, a triple shooting at Calendar's Restaurant on Perkins Road shook Baton Rouge. On Nov. 19, 1995, the restaurant was preparing to open shortly before 10 a.m. when gunshots rang out. One employee, Alvin Ricks, told WBRZ that he saw a gunman walk into the kitchen, demanding money...
Mayor Edwards’ Chief Efficiency Officer, members of communications team laid off Monday
BATON ROUGE - The Chief Efficiency Officer for the City-Parish, the Operations Director of a newly-opened mayor's satellite office and members of Mayor Edwards' communications team were part of the first layoffs for City-Parish employees. The mayor announced the layoffs on Monday after voters rejected his Thrive EBR...
Mystikal denied bond ahead of rape trial and potential life sentence
A judge has denied bond for Mystikal ahead of his upcoming trial, following his arrest on multiple charges in 2022. The New Orleans rapper (real name Michael Tyler) was hit with charges including first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery-strangulation, and false imprisonment. According to Louisiana First News,...
10 Winn-Dixie stores to be officially replaced as grocery bosses slim down supermarket
AN independent supermarket chain is swooping in to replace 10 Winn-Dixie locations in 2026. The acquisition comes as Winn-Dixie’s parent company looks to cut down its store amount in states outside of its home base. Rouses Markets will take over 10 grocery store locations in Louisiana and Mississippi, Ali...
Kristi Noem Now Leads Controversial Swamp Sweep Raising Fears of Mass Deportations
Border Patrol agents will deploy from New Orleans across multiple parishes.
