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Southern University has started construction on a $50 million student housing development that will have 500 beds during the first phase. The four-story residence hall will be adjacent to the Horace W. Moody Intramural Sports Complex on Helen Barron Drive. University leaders, members of the Southern University board of

CENTRAL — The Central Police Department is investigating after a pipe was stolen from Central City Steak and Seafood earlier this week. According to Central Police, a person driving a black truck and pulling a utility trailer stopped at the steakhouse along Hooper Road around 2:07 p.m. on Tuesday. After stopping, the p

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Cases of a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora have more than doubled in one week across Louisiana, with the Lafayette and Baton Rouge areas reporting the highest concentrations in the state. Louisiana health officials reported at least 55 confirmed cases statewide, inc

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state has nearly doubled, rising from 35 to 55, according to health officials. An infectious disease expert and a local farmer spoke about the impact on the community. What is cyclospora?. Cyclospora is a parasite that comes from...

BATON ROUGE - Tickets officially went on sale Thursday for the 2026 Angola Prison Rodeo. The rodeo will celebrate its 60th anniversary and will be held every Sunday in October, with events beginning at 2 p.m. General Admission tickets are $25, and "premium seating" in sections 16 through 18 is...

BATON ROUGE - Deputies are searching for a person who allegedly charged more than $180 to a stolen debit card at a Baton Rouge Best Buy. Deputies said a man's bag and debit card inside it were stolen while he was at a business in East Baton Rouge Parish. The man told law enforcement his card was used to make two fraudu

The LSU Tigers are looking for a massive win on the recruiting trail

BATON ROUGE - A man faces a negligent homicide charge after police say he was driving nearly double the speed limit in a 45 mph zone while street racing and caused a fatal crash. Court documents say Desmond Windon, 25, was in a street race with another car along Greenwell...

Louisiana cyclospora cases jumped from 23 to 43 in a week. Lafayette and East Baton Rouge lead the state in reported infections, with 5 now hospitalized.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - BATON ROUGE, La. — A Baton Rouge Police Department intelligence detective is raising awareness about human trafficking, warning the crime is growing and increasingly overlapping with narcotics activity. Detective Zach Evans has worked human trafficking cases at BRPD for about a year. He said..