TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Traffic backed up on I-110 southbound after airboat falls off trailer
BATON ROUGE — Traffic is backed up on I-110 southbound near the Governor's Mansion after an airboat fell off a trailer while driving on the interstate. Congestion is backed up to around Scenic Highway. Traffic cameras show traffic slowed down, but the boat itself is not in view.
Woman arrested after chase ends in I-10 crash in Baton Rouge
A woman was arrested after a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash on I-10 in Baton Rouge, with three children in the car and no injuries reported.
One of LSU’s top hitters suffered a foot injury against McNeese State. Here’s what...
LSU sophomore catcher Cade Arrambide left in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s loss against McNeese State with a foot injury, coach Jay Johnson said. Johnson did not know the severity of the injury as of the conclusion of Tuesday’s game. Freshman Omar Serna replaced Arrambide. “He said he...
Gun Goes Off in Louisiana Classroom
Authorities responded to a high school Wednesday morning after a gun went off in a classroom.
Anti-ICE protesters ‘honk for change’ on Perkins Road
A group gathered on Perkins Road to protest ICE on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong, fiscal administrator take issues to legislative council meeting
Bogalusa mayor Tyrin Truong and fiscal administrator Robert Neilson took their months-long feud to the legislative audit advisory council meeting in Baton Rouge.
Port Allen Police: Man accused of contractor fraud turns self in
PORT ALLEN — A man accused of contractor fraud turned himself over to Port Allen Police. Austin Pooler, 32, was arrested Wednesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier in the week. Pooler accepted over $17,000 in payment for residential contracting services he failed to perform, the warrant said.
Mignon Faget’s Mall of Louisiana store closes, reports say
BATON ROUGE — The Mall of Louisiana location of Mignon Faget, a New Orleans-based jeweler, has closed, The Advocate reports. The Baton Rouge store, which first opened at Towne Center in 2005 before moving to the mall in 2017, closed its doors for good on Feb. 16. The Baton Rouge location has since been removed from...
Officials respond to hazmat incident near Mall of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several first responders responded a Level 2 hazardous materials incident on Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana. According to the St. George Fire Department, a shelter in place order that was established within a half mile of the 6200 block of Bluebonnet Blvd has been lifted....
Man accused of burglarizing 20 storage units identified, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives confirmed they identified the man they were searching for after several storage units were burglarized in Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, investigators believe the person in the photos is responsible for burglarizing around 20 separate storage units in...
