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Authorities responded to a high school Wednesday morning after a gun went off in a classroom.

ST. GEORGE — Crews with the St. George Fire Department responded to a crash on Airline Highway in St. George. According to the department, the crash occurred between Sherwood Common and Telesmar, closing all southbound lanes of Airline Highway. The lanes have since been reopened.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says no injuries are reported in a crash that left a vehicle overturned. Deputies say the crash, involving a vehicle pulling a camper, happened along I-10 westbound, approximately three miles west of Lobdell Highway (LA 415). There are no road closure at...

Lane Kiffin got the full LSU experience on Friday while attending the school’s gymnastics meet against Alabama. Kiffin spoke to SEC Network during the meet, but his interview was upstaged by former LSU gymnasts Livvy Dunne and Aleah Finnegan. They snuck into the background and video-bombed Kiffin’s interview, which...

BRUSLY — Two juveniles were taken to a hospital following an ATV crash in Brusly Saturday morning. According to the Brusly Police Department, the crash occurred behind a levee near St. John Church around 10 a.m. Officers said the ATV flipped multiple times, causing the juveniles to sustain moderate...

A final investigation report on the explosion and fires at the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine identified the cause of the incident.

A new bar is coming to Baton Rouge, according to a construction permit filing with the city. The permit was filed by Joshua Duke, the owner of acclaimed bar Olive or Twist, for a space on 3753 Perkins Rd. The space formerly held Uncle Earl’s, which closed in mid-January 2026. The upcoming bar from Duke […]

A murder suspect was arrested at West Campus Apartments on Monday, Feb. 23 for attempted second-degree murder. The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred at a Greenwell Springs Road convenience store, last month. The incident occurred about 20 minutes off campus. Police say that 18-year-old Chase Mays shot a...

Many Delta Utilities customers in New Orleans and the Baton Rouge area are upset over their high gas bills. The Louisiana Public Service Commission will perform an audit of Delta’s billing and costs this summer.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Houston, Texas – Saturday — Drivers across the Gulf Coast could soon see higher gas prices after U.S. military strikes on Iran unsettled global oil markets and raised concerns about disruptions to...