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BATON ROUGE — This weekend, first responders from across East Baton Rouge Parish will be joining Santa Claus in a downtown parade. The First Responders Christmas Parade: Operation Save Santa rolls on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m., starting at the corner of 4th Street and North Street. The...

A letter has gone out to Baton Rouge area Catholics about Mass obligations amid an immigration crackdown in Louisiana.

Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge granted dispensation from Mass obligations for those who fear immigration enforcement actions.

A former substitute teacher with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System is in trouble with the law again.

ERWINVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The West Baton Rouge Fire Department says two pets were killed in a fire that fully engulfed a mobile home on Sunday morning, Dec. 7. Firefighters say they responded to the scene on Erwin Drive shortly before 3 a.m. after receiving a call from a neighbor that a mobile home was fully involved...

Downtown Baton Rouge's Main Street Market is reopening after a massive renovation, with four new restaurants and a coffee shop that will also sell local goods. Two are open now, River & Roots coffee shop and Louisiana Creole Creations. The others — The Cozy Griddle, Sapor Indian Fusion and Vivian’s Rotisserie & Grill...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - This time of year, holiday shopping has never been easier online. Deals and special offers make online shopping a necessity to save time and money. However, this method of making sure gifts are under the Christmas tree can come with unforeseen consequences. Package theft or...

When the New Balance Numeric Tom Knox 600 x Krooked dropped last week, I mentioned the simple fact that NB# has had no shortage of bangin' collabs this year, and the hits just keep on coming. Baton Rouge, Louisiana's finest, Ruckus Skateshop joined forces with Numeric on a brand new 'Mallard Duck' ...

BATON ROUGE - A holiday tradition in Baton Rouge is doing more than handing out toys; it’s preserving a legacy. The Montrell Jackson family continues to honor the late Baton Rouge Police Corporal Montrell Jackson, who was killed in a 2016 ambush that also claimed the lives of three other officers.

ZACHARY — A 45-year-old Zachary man was killed in a car crash over the weekend. According to the Louisiana State Police, Calvin Turner was killed after the Sunday night crash along U.S. 61 at Port Hudson Plains Road. State troopers said that around 6 p.m., Turner was driving his...