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NEW ORLEANS – With homecoming festivities taking place outside of Lakefront Arena, the LSU New Orleans men’s basketball team (1-1, 0-0 Southland) held its own block party on Corchiani Court, defeating the Loyola Wolf Pack (4-1, 0-0 SSAC) 90-65 in front of 2,472 fans on Saturday afternoon. Solomon...

BATON ROUGE — Helix Community Schools invited residents to a day of exploration at the Helix Expo on Saturday. The free event showcased the innovative educational programs, unique learning experiences and opportunities available through the Helix network. Families were given the opportunity to explore academic programs, student resources and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cooler and much drier conditions continue, with another cold front expected to bring even cooler temperatures to end the workweek. Morning temperatures will warm back up a bit by midweek, returning to the 50s Wednesday and Thursday. But another cold front looks to move through...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern delivered a commanding home victory Saturday, beating Bethune-Cookman 45-17 as Week 10 of Southwestern Athletic Conference football tightened the championship races in both divisions. The Jaguars improved to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in conference play, staying one game behind a three-team group atop the...

After announcing she will be “dedicating this off-season to herself,” Angel Reese seems to be enjoying time away from the basketball court. On Saturday night, ahead of the game against Alabama in Baton Rouge, several celebrity guests joined the LSU coaching staff for the team’s pregame walk down Victory Hill. Angel Reese was among them, and she certainly remained a topic of conversation among the fans long after the game ended. Reese was joined by Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Costner, and Paul Skenes

ST. GABRIEL — Thirty-six inmates have died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center so far this year, according to data provided to the WBRZ Investigative Unit by the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Four of those deaths involved drug overdoses, while 11 remain unexplained. However, reporting shows the string of unexpected...

Whit Weeks already had a connection in his home state with the University of Georgia since his father, David Weeks, had played with the Bulldogs. Yet, Whit decided that he wanted to play for LSU. If you love Louisiana, it will love you back. Coming out of high school, Whit...

Members of the United Cajun Navy joined volunteers and family in a search for Christina Munn-Holliday, a Texas woman who has been missing since September 30.

BATON ROUGE — A Lafayette man was arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping an LSU student in the Business Education Complex after he followed the victim from his apartment in early October, according to a warrant. Corey Willis Jr., 24, was arrested by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department on Wednesday....

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - FMOL Health said it is the first in Louisiana to administer Papzimeos, a newly available, FDA-approved immunotherapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or RRP. The disease is caused by certain strains of HPV. More than 42 million Americans have a form of HPV, according to the...