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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A suspicious white powder discovered inside a package at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge prompted an evacuation of part of the building Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 13). Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said an Elections Division employee opened a package...

BATON ROUGE – A Prairieville resident won a total of $2,000,014 during the October 5 Powerball drawing after purchasing their ticket from Delaunes Supermarket located at 12516 Highway 431 in Saint Amant. Charles Moore matched all five white ball numbers and purchased the Power Play option for an extra $1, doubling his winnings.

BATON ROUGE — A man charged in a 2024 killing is asking a judge to throw out Flock camera evidence in the case. Arrest records show 21-year-old Tahj Carter was arrested in connection with the killing of 20-year-old Jarvion Johnson, who police found shot multiple times in a car outside his home on Tams Drive on March 17, 2024.

BATON ROUGE — The city-parish is proposing another increase in health insurance rates in 2027 as the Metro Council prepares to vote on the changes Wednesday. The proposal comes as 80-year-old Herbert "Bill" Billingsley worries about rising health care costs, especially under Mayor-President Sid Edwards' plan to give raises to all police officers and city-parish employees.

BATON ROUGE — A Third Street nightclub is closing its doors at the start of 2027, the owner announced Tuesday. Violet, which is in the former location of Boudreaux and Thibodeaux's, will close on Jan. 1, David Facey said in an Instagram post. Facey said that he is "tired...

Louisiana State Police continue searching for Christin Munn-Holliday following a Sept. 30 crash on I-10.

After Sammy’s Grill in Baton Rouge closed in June, a new business took over the space, and it’s soft opening this week. The Historic Highland Road Grill is located at 8635 Highland Road inside the former Sammy’s Grill, a longtime Baton Rouge restaurant that operated for nearly 40 years. Willie Chapman, the owner of Willie’s Restaurant, 11260 Coursey Blvd., will take over the 8,300-square-foot space.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after an elderly man was found beaten to death on Monday evening, Oct. 12. Police identified the man killed as Larry Salisbury, 92. According to police, Salisbury was found injured inside a home on Archery Drive around 6:30...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will discuss the state’s economic future and the challenges of managing historic levels of investment during the 2026 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit, Oct. 21-22, at the Manship Theatre in downtown Baton Rouge.

Louisiana faces massive infrastructure demands as economic expansion accelerates across the state. Capital Region Planning Commission Executive Director Jamie Setze recently joined Talk 107.3 to outline “Move 2050,” a comprehensive 25-year multimodal transportation plan. Addressing Preservation and Expanding Regional Mobility. The Move 2050 plan addresses critical infrastructure across...