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LOUISIANA — An Albany man was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a box truck and an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 eastbound near Grosse Tete, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers identified the victim as 51-year-old Phillip Scott. State Police said the crash occurred around 4 a.m. near the...

This Louisiana buffet hits harder than a jazz trumpet in the French Quarter. Crawfish étouffée, fried chicken, and cornbread didn’t just sit on my plate. They staged a full-on flavor takeover, daring me to survive the delicious chaos. Every bite made me question all the sad, tiny meals I’d ever settled for, like my...

A Louisiana bill proposes new requirements for evaluating the performance of the Baton Rouge police chief.

You're going to have to wake up early if you want to see this total lunar eclipse in Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE — More than two years after a 37-year-old man was allegedly beaten and stabbed to death outside his own home, Baton Rouge Police have now arrested his girlfriend on a murder charge. Officers found Joshua Phillips dead on the sidewalk outside his home around 6 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2023. Fast forward to […] ...

The New Orleans Police Department is asking the public for help identifying and locating four suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing on Bourbon Street. According to police, the stabbing happened around 11:26 p.m. on Feb. 17 in the 400 block of Bourbon Street. Police said a group of 5...

BATON ROUGE - The family of a man killed outside an after-hours club on Saturday morning called for the closure of those types of establishments in Baton Rouge. Demarcus Variste died at 27-years-old in a shooting outside an after-hours club called "Lil Blue House," near Plank Road. BRPD officers responded to the...

BATON ROUGE — The Ochsner Medical Complex on The Grove Boulevard opened a 20-foot-long walk-through "Colossal Colon" on Monday. The inflated model allowed visitors to explore a colon from the inside while learning about how to detect early signs of colorectal cancer. Louisiana ranks fifth in the United States...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge restaurant is expanding. According to the brand manager for BLDG 5, the business is preparing to open a second location on Jefferson Highway near Lobdell Avenue. “This next chapter is something our team has been thoughtfully preparing for, and we’re looking forward...

BATON ROUGE — You can smell it before you see it — smoke rises from the pit and crews slice brisket to order at City Pork. For more than a decade, customers have packed the Jefferson Highway restaurant for barbecue that many say helped redefine the craft in Baton Rouge.