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Faith abounds in many different ways. For some, it takes shape in mentorship to the lost and broken, while others are inspired to donate to the poor and misfortunate. One of the ways faith shows its face at St. Vincent de Paul in Baton Rouge is through a team of medical professionals that work to provide free dental...

Picture this: a team of drones soaring high above the Interstate, bringing a fresh look to those tired sound walls. Exciting changes are in the air!

Four East Baton Rouge law enforcement officers who lost their lives after they were ambushed on July 17, 2016 are now commemorated in the renaming of the portion of Airline Highway where they responded to reports of a man walking with a rifle and spotted him near a convenience store in the 9000 block.

LIVINGSTON — The man accused of killing Walker High senior Blakeleigh Weems in a New Year’s crash has now changed his plea. Shawn Robertson appeared in a Livingston Parish courtroom on Oct. 15, 2025, for what was scheduled to be a pre-trial conference. Instead, he withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a...

A Baton Rouge store that sold gently used children's clothing, shoes and toys will close temporarily after someone set fire to clothing inside the store on Tuesday, the store franchise owners said on social media. "Thankfully, everyone is safe — but the incident caused enough damage that we will need...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 16-year-old accused in a shooting on LSU’s campus Saturday will be held without bond after he appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Adam Haney on Wednesday morning. In court, we learned his crime is considered a transferable offense, which means he could be tried...

I was 50 feet from the one at 5:30 CST. Totally missed the record button or I would have had it all on video. Got 1 second with victim with thigh wrapped. About 25 plains clothes cops swarmed situation quickly. Kind of a surreal moment. Hat another shooting at LSU Library about 830 pm.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Port Allen marshal is now reviewing tint tickets issued by his department after he said a West Baton Rouge deputy working extra duty incorrectly cited a truck driver for illegal window tint. The tint he was cited for was actually legal. Troy Digby was...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – Get ready for a celebration of Louisiana’s rich musical heritage—jazz, zydeco, and rhythm & blues will take center stage at this year’s star-studded 23rd Annual Gala on the Bluff, a Homecoming event filled with music, magic, and meaning. A signature fundraiser and long-standing...

DENHAM SPRINGS - Burgess Road near Hummingbird Lane is closed as officials work a downed power line, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said. Officials said a broken pole led to power lines over the roadway. DEMCO is on scene but it "could be a while" until the road is back open, deputies posted on Facebook.