Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help locating a Baton Rouge man wanted on murder and weapons charges. Floyd Thibodeaux, 23, is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, according to Crime Stoppers and the Baton Rouge Police Department.

ST. GEORGE — A concerning number of car accidents at the intersection of Industriplex Boulevard and Fieldstone Drive in St. George has prompted one businessman to reach out to 2 On Your Side. For the past few years, Brian Baily of Scott Baily Enterprises has been watching wreck after...

BATON ROUGE — Six people were injured in a car crash on Thursday afternoon involving a Zachary Community Schools bus, officials say. Officials said the crash happened on Gourrier Avenue near LSU shortly before 4:30 p.m. Zachary Community Schools released a statement after the crash assuring parents that no...

WWL-TV will have a new evening news anchor starting in January. Parent company TEGNA Inc. has announced that TaRhonda Thomas, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, will become the face of the CBS affiliate’s Eyewitness News after the first of the year. Thomas is currently the Race and...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WAFB) - To LSU fans, it may have seemed like a case of déjà vu at the State Farm Arena on Wednesday night for Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese. Not only did her and her team finish their game with a double-digit win over their opponents, but Reese’s former coach could also be seen on the sidelines at any given moment cheering on the former Tiger.

BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul is set to open Divine Providence Village near its campus in Baton Rouge. The village will be a community of 24 tiny homes. The idea is to help people transition from homelessness toward stability and independent living. Each home will be 144...

At Swig’s new location in St. George, dirty sodas run in colors across the rainbow, and snacks come sweet or salty. The Utah-born business began in 2010 when founder Nicole Tanner sought a specialty shop for fountain drinks. Enter: Swig. In 16 years, the franchise has spread to over 150 locations, and now the Baton Rouge area is getting in on the action in the new Long Farm Village development at 14631 Village Market St., St. George.

BATON ROUGE — Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves is donating $75,000 to keep the Big Buddy Program afloat in Baton Rouge. According to Cane's, Graves, a former mentor in the program, donated to cover an urgent funding shortfall at Big Buddy. Graves' donation will help pay the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair returns Thursday and runs through Nov. 1 at 16072 Airline Highway in Baton Rouge. Organizers are kicking off the fair with opening night specials. Admission is $10, or $25 for admission plus all rides. Weekday pricing. For weekdays, Monday...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Department of Transportation and Development laid out new proposals Tuesday to ease traffic problems across the state, including a project known as the “bump,” which would add new connectors and a bridge near Plaquemine. DOTD considers bypass after traffic backup. Almost 10...