A new LSU-developed AI model predicts flood levels in seconds. It’s backed by NASA...
Coastal states face disastrous floods and unexpected storm surges every year, with the amount of damages to life and property growing as global sea levels continue to rise. LSU researchers have developed a forecasting model using AI to track these natural disasters over 100,000 times faster than existing methods....
74-year-old identified as man killed in house fire in Old Jefferson
The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has identified the man found dead following a fire at a home in Old Jefferson early Saturday morning. Firefighters discovered the body of Edgar Dixey III, 74, inside his house in the 3000 block of D'Aquin Street. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. The Jefferson...
What to buy in August 2025
WAFB and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge are in the final days of the 2025 Uniforms for Kids Campaign. As you continue to get your kids ready for the new school year, consider helping families in need of school uniforms. HEART OF LOUISIANA: Swamp School.
New Baton Rouge clinic with HIV testing, treatment services opens
A new health care clinic in Baton Rouge offering HIV testing and treatment is now open.
1 dead, 1 in critical condition after shooting in Baker, officials say
The Baker Police Department is investigating after a shooting left one woman dead and a man injured on Monday, Aug. 4.
This Baton Rouge Italian restaurant is moving, doubling its size. See where, what’s new.
Bistro Italia, known for its casual atmosphere and pizza/pasta menu, is moving from Coursey Boulevard to 15255 George O'Neal Road in the old Cafe Americana next to Celebrity Theater. The owners are hoping to open in the middle of October. “We’d pretty much outgrown that building (their old location) a...
Denham Springs couple arrested after hiding marriage in Medicaid fraud scheme
A Denham Springs couple who hid their marriage to fraudulently get more than $133,000 in Medicaid benefits has been arrested, the state Attorney General's office said. The arrest was made by the AG's Bureau of Investigation, after the case was referred to investigators by the state Department of Health. Keith...
New reality TV show gives a behind-the-scenes look at policing in Baton Rouge, officers...
On July 18, Officer Charleston Armstrong with the Baton Rouge Police Department interviewed a suspect as she sat on the concrete of a gas station parking lot following a traffic stop. The night also happened to be BRPD's premiere on the reality television show "On Patrol: Live." As Armstrong walked...
Popular Louisiana-based running shoe store is closing one of its New Orleans locations
Varsity Sports first opened 25 years ago in Baton Rouge and over the decades has expanded to the northshore and New Orleans, becoming a household name for running shoes across southeast Louisiana. But now, one of the New Orleans locations is closing at the end of its lease. Varsity Sports...
Summer warmth continues, a few late-day storms possible
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - TODAY’S FORECAST. Today will be another warm afternoon, with highs topping out in the low 90s. A few pop-up storms are possible late this afternoon into the evening, but with rain chances at just 20%, most areas will stay dry. BETTER RAIN CHANCES RETURN.
