1 dead following Thursday night shooting on Hanks Drive
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - First responders say one person is dead following a shooting on Thursday night, Nov. 20. Emergency officials responded to the shooting in the 6500 block of Hanks Drive around 9 p.m. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says multiple calls came in for shots fired in the area.
West Baton Rouge deputies searching for two people accused of stealing from Lobdell Highway...
BATON ROUGE - The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects who stole merchandise from a local business. According to deputies, an unknown Black man and woman entered a local business on Lobdell Highway on Nov. 8. After they were done selecting merchandise, they left the store without...
Restaurant tenants named for former CVS on Government Street. See who they are.
Wingstop, Marco's Pizza, PJ's Coffee and Donuts & Burgers are all set to open in the former CVS Pharmacy on Government Street. The four eateries have signed leases for suites in the space at the corner of Government Street and Acadian Thruway, said Ben Stalter of Maestri-Murrell Real Estate. Three suites are still...
One person arrested following drug bust in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Baton Rouge Police arrested 28-year-old Kwaijuan Robvais Wednesday after a traffic stop revealed drugs and a large amount of cash in his vehicle, authorities said. Robvais, who was also a fugitive wanted by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies, was booked on drug charges and fugitive-related offenses. Police...
Man facing murder charge in New Orleans mistakenly released from Baton Rouge jail
BATON ROUGE - A man facing a murder charge in New Orleans was mistakenly released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison due to a clerical error. Taurus Hale was one of two men accused in the 2024 killing of Larry Boudreaux Jr. in New Orleans. Hale was arrested and booked into the Jefferson Parish jail. He was...
East Baton Rouge coroner’s office responds to shooting on St. Gerard Avenue
The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office is responding to a shooting near St. Gerard Avenue and East Brookstown Drive on Thursday, Nov. 20.
This Baton Rouge public park is heading toward the auction block for $1.3 million
Following a cleanup earlier this year at Industriplex Park that resulted in two dumpsters of trash being hauled away, the BREC Commission is set to introduce an ordinance this week to sell the property for $1.3 million. The park was determined to be considered obsolete after it was evaluated as...
EBR Parish Attorney requests more funding with budget cuts looming
BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney Gregory Rome pled his case to the Metro Council on Thursday to find more funding for his department. As part of the cuts, the parish attorney's office could lose between eight and sixteen lawyers. Council members suggested possibly offsetting costs with fees collected by...
Shrimp-Flavored Water Crisis: A Bizarre Dilemma
A recent post on social media has sparked a heated discussion about water quality. The user expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the taste of their water, comparing it to shrimp. Despite using an industrial-grade water filter, the user claimed the water still tasted "rancid." The user's frustration was palpable,...
St. Vincent de Paul Distributes Food to Baton Rouge Families Ahead of Thanksgiving
On November 15, 2025, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge (SVdP) held a drive-thru food distribution. The event provided 1,185 pounds of food to 67 local households. The goal was to assist families facing financial hardship before Thanksgiving.
