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Southern University has launched WSUB 106.1, a student-run FM radio station that will provide hands-on experience in live broadcasting, journalism, and media production, while connecting the campus to the Baton Rouge community.

One person was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at an apartment complex in East Baton Rouge Parish on Sunday afternoon.

Anwar McKenney, 43, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons after allegedly shooting and killing Brandon Cayette, 40, during a trail ride event in the Modeste area.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Fire Department officials say two people have been arrested in unrelated arson cases, one involving a vehicle fire near a church and another linked to a car fire earlier this year. Lloyd Carlos. According to BRFD, Lloyd Carlos, 32, was arrested in connection...

A man died after an argument escalated into a fight on Friday, in which he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to block the exit.

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers are working two separate shootings that happened less than an hour apart Sunday evening. BRPD says that two people were hurt in a shooting along Southpark Drive on Sunday afternoon. They were taken to a hospital just before 5 p.m. Shortly after, another...

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected domestic murder-suicide that occurred Sunday morning near the intersection of Arleen Avenue and Watson Drive.

BATON ROUGE — The new restaurant, Southern Classic Chicken, on Sherwood Forest Boulevard, opened over the weekend, causing a traffic jam of new customers. Some customers told WBRZ they've been waiting for the franchise to make its way to the capital region and are excited to try it. Many...

BATON ROUGE, LA– A Louisiana mother is facing charges of first-degree murder after police say she starved her 3-year-old son to death while the child’s father was away for work. The case has deeply disturbed the Baton Rouge community and reignited questions about unnoticed child neglect in vulnerable households.

The unexpected generosity of children can sometimes leave a profound impact, as 42-year-old Matt Busbice recently experienced. Busbice, the owner of a sporting goods store called BuckFeather in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shared a moving story reported by CBS News. Despite having millions in his bank account, Busbice...