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BATON ROUGE — Two people were arrested for cruelty to the elderly following the death of a 74-year-old woman on Friday, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a call for a deceased person at a residence along Shady Bluff Drive on Thursday, according to arrest records, where they locat

Before the food came at BLDG 5, Jenni Peters ordered five chocolate chip cookies to go. They weren't for her. They were for her staff at Varsity Sports. "They absolutely love them," she told the server. She knew the BLDG 5 staff by name. She insisted I try the roasted...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - People planning to attend Southern University’s 2026 Homecoming Parade on Sunday, Sept. 27, will need to know about several safety reminders and rules. The parade is set to get underway at 1 p.m. and will roll along parts of Harding Blvd., Scotland Ave., and...

BATON ROUGE - Two men were shot Sunday as the Southern University Homecoming Parade was coming to a close. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Osprey and Kingfisher avenues. Officers found two men who had been shot. Their injuries are...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The comfortable air will remain in place for just a few more days before moisture levels increase, bringing back humidity and rain chances. We’re in for warm, sunny weather on Monday with lows in the 60s and highs near 90 degrees. Humidity levels will remain low with a light wind from the nort

ADDIS — A group of young adults stumbled across a body late Saturday night in Addis, according to the West Baton Rouge Coroner's Office. The group was riding side-by-sides between the levee and the river around 11 p.m. in a wooded area near Younger Drive when they came across the body of a young male, officials said.

JARREAU - One person was killed in a house fire in Jarreau on Sunday afternoon. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said that deputies and firefighters were called to a home along Woodview Lane around 3 p.m. After putting out the fire, deputies said a body was found inside the...

BATON ROUGE — One person is dead, and eight others are injured following a multi-vehicle pile-up that occurred on Sunday afternoon near the intersection of North Foster Drive and Prescott Road in Baton Rouge. The multi-vehicle crash occurred around noon, leaving one person dead and eight others injured, according...

MANCHAC — Age-group results from the Junior Southwest Bassmasters-Denham Springs’ September tournament held from the North Pass public landing with anglers, their hometowns (when available), number of bass weighed in parentheses (five-bass limit), total weight in pounds and big-bass winners:. 15-18 age group: 1, Aiden

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Dr. Kaitlyn Taylor has been hired by Woman's Hospital as the latest addition to its seven-member maternal-fetal medicine team. Taylor, a Louisiana native, earned her medical degree from LSU Health Ne