Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A trial date has been set against one of the officers named in a lawsuit over an alleged secretive interrogation warehouse known as the “Brave Cave,” three years after it was uncovered by the WAFB I-Team. The trial is scheduled to last four...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A downtown Baton Rouge nightclub owner is proposing a 90-day safety plan in response to concerns about fights and safety surrounding the area’s late-night scene. David Facey, managing operator of Violet Nightclub on Third Street, said he wants to do his part to address...

SLAUGHTER — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to approve a new elementary school in Slaughter, a small town in East Feliciana Parish. Still, not everyone in the community is on board with the decision. During yesterday's BESE meeting, teachers, parents, and staff from both the...

A proposed $20 million initiative aimed at transforming the Plank Road corridor is gaining attention as North Baton Rouge continues to see new investment.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed that the remains found at the North Landfill are those of the missing 15-year-old, Ja’Derrius Minnieweather. According to the coroner’s office, with the help of the LSU FACES Lab and the Louisiana State...

BATON ROUGE — A local East Baton Rouge Parish pet store is closing. Greco's 2 Specialty Pet Supply, located on Greenwell Springs Road, is closing and holding a Going Out of Business Sale, the store announced on Facebook on Wednesday. "Due to the past years of rising costs of...

BATON ROUGE - Some Baton Rouge parents are concerned after the EBR Schools bus failed to pick up their students multiple times since the start of the school year, school leaders say they are working to get students to school. For the second time this week, Frances Young drove her...

BATON ROUGE — The suspect accused of opening fire at the Mall of Louisiana, killing 17-year-old Martha Odom and injuring several others, was indicted Wednesday on murder charges. Court filings show a grand jury indicted Markel Lee, now 18, on one count of second-degree murder, six counts of attempted...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Riden Jordan ran the anchor leg for Full Throttle Track & Field to help set a new national record in the outdoor 10-U boys division for the 4x100 relay with a blistering time of 50.04. Jordan was fueled by his twin brother, River, who cheered...

HAMMOND — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating two runaway juveniles who were last seen last night. It’s believed the juveniles may be in East Baton Rouge Parish. The two girls, Ish’unna Hagins and Zaliyah Butler, both 15-years-old, were last seen Tuesday, Aug. 18 around West University