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BATON ROUGE - After state lawmakers announced a plan to pay for SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown, it became apparent that not everyone currently receiving SNAP in Louisiana would be covered. As an alternative, Gov. Jeff Landry encouraged people in need to head to food banks. Mike Manning...

BATON ROUGE — A grand jury indicted the former head of the region's groundwater commission, an assistant superintendent at BREC and another man on allegations that they conspired to bypass state purchasing laws. Gary Beard and Oscar "Reed" Richard were accused of one count each of malfeasance in office,...

A convicted felon is behind bars after a woman was shot inside a bar in Iberville Parish. Sheriff Stassi urges the public to keep guns out of alcohol-serving venues.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is responding to an apartment fire on Hilltrace Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 30. Officials confirmed the fire started from grease left on a pot on a stove. No other details are available at this time. Watch the latest WAFB news...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are asking for help identifying people for theft. Police believe the people pictured are responsible for thefts at a clothing store on Plank Road. If you have any information on their whereabouts, you are urged to contact Crime...

Two members of LSU’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter were arrested Wednesday with criminal hazing charges, WBRZ reported. Both students were arrested with one count of criminal hazing and simple battery each, WBRZ reported. One was also charged with a count of principle to theft, according to WBRZ. The arrests...

A family continues to search for their loved one at Winnfield Funeral Home and Cemetery. The battle began in 2020. The post Another family searching for answers at Winnfield Funeral Home appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A grand jury handed up an indictment today against Gad Black, the man accused of killing Caleb Eisworth earlier this year. Black is charged with first-degree murder. Black allegedly rammed into Caleb Eisworth on his way home on Joor Road on June 16, 2025. Eisworth...

The family of a wheelchair-bound man shot and killed by police in 2024 filed a lawsuit seeking answers about the fatal encounter.

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council hopes to persuade more public service retirees to switch to a government-funded health care plan it offers to help make up for a $21 million budget shortfall. The budget gap comes after a large part of East Baton Rouge Parish broke away from the...