Baton Rouge LA

Cook Out, a popular North Carolina based fast-food chain that is expanding across the South, has purchased a building on West Lee Drive for what would be its first Louisiana location. Cook Out Baton Rouge LLC bought a building at 755 West Lee Drive for $2.75 million in a deal...

PRAIRIEVILLE — A Baton Rouge man was arrested after he allegedly shot someone in the arm multiple times in Prairieville. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Kayla Lucas, 22, got into an altercation with another man in a restaurant parking lot off Perkins Road on Wednesday. As Lucas was...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have arrested a convicted felon, who, in March, is accused of opening fire at another person along Airline Highway and striking an unrelated person's car. Katrell Tipton was one of two people, the other being Jeremiah Tipton, accused of opening fire at a...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Cann Festival is back, bringing together music, wellness and community. Founded in 2022, LC Fest describes itself as a community-driven celebration built around education, culture and access to plant-based wellness, as well as education on the medical benefits of cannabis. The event features live...

BATON ROUGE — A 25-year-old Baton Rouge man facing federal weapons charges is pushing back against claims that he violated his ankle monitor conditions more than 100 times. Ashtin Ursin was out on multiple bonds and on home monitoring until last week, when he was taken into federal custody.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long-awaited master plan aimed at transforming downtown Baton Rouge is moving closer to becoming reality. Leaders behind Plan Baton Rouge III plan to unveil a sweeping vision this week that includes major riverfront upgrades, new housing, infrastructure improvements and expanded business development opportunities in the capital city.

National Teacher Appreciation Week is an opportunity for families and communities to say thanks and recognize the impact teachers have on students’ futures.

A suspect in the deadly shooting of three-year-old Devin Page was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

The threat for severe weather will continue across northern areas of Acadiana this evening before quieter conditions prevail later tonight. Although we'll only contend with scattered showers on Thursday, thunderstorms will return to the region through this upcoming weekend.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Even though the severe weather threat has ended across our area, periods of rain are still expected the next several days. There was a tornado outbreak last night across Southern Mississippi. So far, only two tornadoes were confirmed, but the National Weather Service will send another survey team to confirm more.