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WASHINGTON — Living in North Baton Rouge is like being on the wrong side of the tracks, Martha Davis said. There are potholes everywhere that make you feel as if you’re driving on a washboard, southeastern Louisiana residents are still reeling from the loss of medical facilities, and the area has some of the...

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry said he wants the National Guard to be deployed in Louisiana cities in less than a month. "I'm hoping that we get them in by November," Landry said. In September, Landry officially requested the deployment of 1,000 Guardsmen in a letter to U.S....

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There’s a new drug on the street that’s raising concern. It’s called green fentanyl, and it’s showing up across the Northshore and in New Orleans. Now, there’s growing fear it could make its way to Baton Rouge. “It’s a fight....

The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 22-year-old Rodderick Jackson Jr. of Sunshine on six counts of simple burglary of a motor vehicle in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries in the St. Gabriel area.

WALKER — Livingston Parish deputies and Walker Police officers are searching for a man wanted on multiple warrants. The search is being conducted in the area near Walker North Road and Lester Hodges Road with Walker Police units and a Livingston Parish helicopter. WBRZ has sent a news crew...

BATON ROUGE — Security is a main priority for Southern University as homecoming events take place throughout the week leading up to the homecoming game after the recent shootings near LSU after the past two home games. Southern Freshman Kamyri Tinsley told WBRZ she's looking forward to having fun...

Faith abounds in many different ways. For some, it takes shape in mentorship to the lost and broken, while others are inspired to donate to the poor and misfortunate. One of the ways faith shows its face at St. Vincent de Paul in Baton Rouge is through a team of medical professionals that work to provide free dental...

Picture this: a team of drones soaring high above the Interstate, bringing a fresh look to those tired sound walls. Exciting changes are in the air!

Four East Baton Rouge law enforcement officers who lost their lives after they were ambushed on July 17, 2016 are now commemorated in the renaming of the portion of Airline Highway where they responded to reports of a man walking with a rifle and spotted him near a convenience store in the 9000 block.

LIVINGSTON — The man accused of killing Walker High senior Blakeleigh Weems in a New Year’s crash has now changed his plea. Shawn Robertson appeared in a Livingston Parish courtroom on Oct. 15, 2025, for what was scheduled to be a pre-trial conference. Instead, he withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a...