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The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a disturbance in the 5200 block of Prescott Road on Thursday, May 28.

BATON ROUGE — When a new law takes effect on Aug. 1, people found guilty of smoking marijuana within 2,000 feet of school property, including college campuses, could face up to a year in prison. HB 568, authored by Rep. Gabe Firment, was signed into law on May 22...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a woman for attempted second-degree murder after she allegedly shot a man while her daughters were fighting. According to arrest documents, on Monday, officers arrived on Airline Highway to find a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A suspect wanted in connection to a homicide in Kalamazoo in January was arrested in Louisiana. 21-year-old Dakwon Antwon Cornell Johnson was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Previous coverage: KDPS seeks public help in loc

If you’re on social media, chances are you’ve probably seen the viral sprinkle “dot cakes.”. It all started with The Dotcakes Bakery in New York. Their small cups of cake topped with a layer of frosting and crunchy rainbow sprinkles quickly gained a cult following. With the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will receive $10.9 million in federal funding for terminal and baggage system replacement, federal transportation officials said. The funding is part of more than $523 million in airport infrastructure grants awarded by the FAA to airports across 43 states.

BATON ROUGE - It has been two weeks since 28-year-old Na'quail Weaver was shot and killed in front of a shoe store in Baton Rouge. His family is now sending a message to put the guns down. Back on May 14, Weaver's family says he was walking home from work...

In April 2001, I was a freshman at LSU. I went out with friends one evening like any other college kid. Within hours, I was in the ICU at Our Lady of the Lake. My parents were told I would probably die. I spent my 19th birthday in that hospital bed.

BATON ROUGE - Front Yard Bikes is moving into its Mid City shop, a new permanent home just in time for summer. The Baton Rouge non-profit told WBRZ that this summer, it expects to see triple the number of children and teens that it serves during the school year. "It's...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - City leaders are kicking off an estimated $10 million MOVEBR project to improve Terrace Avenue, making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists while upgrading the road that connects Highland and Perkins. Neighbors along Terrace Ave. say speeding and a lack of crosswalks have made the...