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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Multiple events are planned throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas to celebrate the 4th of July. The City of Central is hosting its annual Red, White, and Boom celebration. It’s an evening of family-friendly fun, community spirit, and fireworks. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) is wrapping up the department’s Citizens Academy this week, giving residents a look at what goes into training officers. Participants took part in one of the academy’s final activities Tuesday night: a “shoot, don’t shoot” exercise designed to...

BATON ROUGE, La. – CC’s Coffee House has appointed Jeremy Hecht as director of franchise development as the company continues its franchise expansion efforts. Hecht previously oversaw development projects for Taco Bell, including locations outside the chain’s traditional restaurant footprint, and supported expansion of

Editor's note: This is one among 12 profiles of inductees for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Festivities will take place from Thursday-Saturday in Natchitoches. All I guess that the Louisiana Sports Writers Association can say is, “we’re sorry.”. Almost always, the LSWA has been...

A community health and wellness event in Baton Rouge brought together residents, healthcare professionals, and community organizations with one goal in mind: helping people access the resources they need to live healthier lives.

The 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption and St. James, reported guilty pleas during the week of June 15-19. 1. Jaron Collins, 15834 Woodmoss Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 20, pled guilty to Theft of a Motor Vehicle (2 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Lo

The Louisiana Attorney General's office has hired a top-flight accounting firm, records show, as it continues to pursue separate investigations into alleged corruption in Baton Rouge government and malfeasance in office by former New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson. The $150,000 contract with London-based Ernst and Young

We are looking at isolated showers and thunderstorms developing across the area, especially by this afternoon. Rain coverage will tick down after today, kicking off an extended stretch of consistently hot and mainly dry conditions. Today & Tonight: We can expect plenty of morning sunshine on Wednesday, which will quick

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Attorney General's office has hired a London-based accounting firm as it continues its investigation into alleged corruption among Baton Rouge government officials, including bribery and theft charges against councilman Cleve Dunn, NOLA.com reported Wednesday. The AG's office has entered int

A new Louisiana law, Bryan's Call, creates a designation for certain missing-person alerts.