Friday AM forecast: Hotter days are ahead for south Louisiana.
Rain chances stay low while heat becomes the biggest concern across the Baton Rouge area through the weekend. Today and Tonight: A much drier weather pattern has settled across south Louisiana, bringing plenty of sunshine and a noticeable increase in temperatures. Afternoon highs will climb into the middle 90s today, w
Cpl. Chad Montgomery was among our community’s courageous protectors injured in the 2016 ambush
Cpl. Chad Montgomery was among our community's courageous protectors injured in the 2016 ambush. He opened up to WAFB's Matt Venezia about that tragic day.
New Cohn school opens Sept. 2, but don’t expect cabinets
New Cohn Elementary opens Sept. 2 but permanent cabinets are delayed. The school board also switched to twice-monthly payroll, approved new student promotion rules and discussed funding $1.4 million in teacher stipends with local money.
LSU Fraternity House Cook Accused of Selling Cocaine to Students
According to Baton Rouge authorities, the man worked as a cook at an LSU fraternity house and is now facing multiple drug charges after cocaine was recovered.
Rush Enterprises acquires Peterbilt of Louisiana
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - Rush Enterprises Inc. is acquiring certain assets of Peterbilt of Louisiana, expanding the company’s dealership network into South Louisiana and strengthening
Two Louisiana Residents Arrested Following Traffic Stop in Orange
Two individuals from Denham Springs, Louisiana, were arrested Monday, June 29, after a traffic stop in the 3100 block of 16th Street led to the discovery of illegal narcotics and […]
WAFB anchor Greg Meriwether remembers covering the the 2016 Baton Rouge police ambush
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ten years after a gunman ambushed and shot six Baton Rouge-area law enforcement officers, WAFB anchor Greg Meriwether is reflecting on what it was like to cover the attack as it unfolded live on air. Three officers were killed in the July 17, 2016, attack...
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Deputy, family of Lt. who died months later file lawsuit after deadly...
IBERVILLE — A second lawsuit against the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office was filed today in response to the October 2025 shooting that killed a deputy and injured another. Deputy Charles Riley was killed and Brett Stassi Jr. seriously injured when a suspect that was being interviewed at the courthouse grabbed Stassi'
19-year-old Denham Springs man dies after head-on crash in Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A 19-year-old Denham Springs man died Thursday after attempting to pass in a no-passing zone on Louisiana Highway 447, according to Louisiana State Police. Officials say the crash happened shortly after 5:15 p.m on LA 447 at Dot Lee Drive. The 19-year-old, identified as, Hunter...
A Baton Rouge-area salon suites business is expanding. See the the new location.
A Baton Rouge-area salon suite business is expanding into Prairieville with its fourth location, bringing 16 private business suites to Ascension Parish. Owners Casey and Dianna Patterson have applied for a commercial building permit to construct The Suites at Oak Grove, a 5,230-square-foot building at 38475 La. Hwy 42
