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BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting on Ozark Street and Scenic Highway on Monday night, emergency officials told WBRZ. The call came in around 10:07 p.m. and officials said two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. No other information was immediately available.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A suspect has been arrested after investigators discovered a man dead with a gunshot wound to the head in East Baton Rouge Parish. The suspect, Travis Turner, 18, is charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. According to an arrest...

Several Winn-Dixie grocery stores near Baton Rouge will be reopening as Rouses Markets later this month, with the same store employees and more fresh food options.

A Walker man accused of throwing a bottle into a business and attacking Assumption Parish while being booked into jail faces multiple charges.

BATON ROUGE — Plant World Nursery & Hardware has been a staple in Baton Rouge for almost 50 years. Gary and Marianne Chapman started the business back in 1977. It’s played a huge role in the community, and the Chapman family ever since. Now, after nearly five decades in business, the Chapman family has decided […] ...

For the better part of three decades, I’ve received a Linnea poster calendar as a Christmas gift — 12 gorgeous posters, one for each month of the year. Early on, I had a beautiful gold frame specially made to hold the calendar posters. I try hard to change them on the first day of each month, which isn't as simple as...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge native and former Madison Prep championship quarterback has his eyes set on becoming a Jaguar, according to reports from CBS Sports. CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz reports that Zeon Chriss, who announced last week that he was entering the transfer portal with one year of...

Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says he anticipates 2026 will be both prosperous and busy. The grace period has expired for the “hands off” law for cellphones and other electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Stassi emphasized his deputies will enforce the law to reduce the number...

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. Plaquemine Ferries: The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs...

BATON ROUGE – The weekly Matt McMahon Radio Show returns for nine shows, starting this evening (Monday, Jan. 5), on the eve of LSU’s home Southeastern Conference opening game with South Carolina. The one-hour show with Coach McMahon and the “Voice of the Tigers” Chris Blair is presented...