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Hard to see how LSU has learned a lesson from the Brian Kelly fiasco. We guaranteed 80% of this new contract — even more than for Kelly. There is no offset for salary earned at his new school. Kelly is required to look and has an offset. We are...

Pick out your resolutions and don your party hats — it’s time to ring in the new year. Celebrations will take place all over the city. With fireworks, food and champagne, there’s something to do for all ages. Check out a dozen ways to welcome 2026 on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

A suspect was arrested in connection with a car fire in Baton Rouge Sunday.

LSU fans are excited to see what Lane Kiffin can do in 2026.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Data obtained by the WAFB I-TEAM from the state shows 13 people died on Louisiana roadways over a four day stretch from Christmas day (12/25) through this morning (12/29). The 13 deaths over a four-day window mark the third deadliest period on Louisiana’s roads over...

A cold front brought strong winds, sporadic early morning outages and a temperature drop to south Louisiana Monday, and forecasters said temperatures will drop below 40 degrees overnight. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for much of the region until 3 p.m. Forecasters said winds could be between...

As a small Cajun child in Morgan City, I was raised on the Louisiana delicacies. On my kitchen table at home — and in many of the restaurants in town — there was gumbo, fried fish, jambalaya, crawfish, pralines and andouille sausage. But there was one restaurant, Latin...

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in Baton Rouge on Christmas morning and police are investigating the incident with no suspects or motive identified yet.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Unique baby names were the biggest trend at Baton Rouge General’s Birth Center in 2025, according to newly released hospital data. Hospital officials said 77% of babies born this year were given a first name not shared by any other baby delivered at the facility, making originality one of...

PORT ALLEN — A 34-year-old Ethel woman was killed in a weekend crash along La. 1 in West Baton Rouge Parish, the coroner's office said Monday. Tyesha Banford, a mother of two and recent graduate of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women's Training Academy, died in a head-on collision at the intersection of...