New community food pantry coming to North Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several organizations have joined forces to open a new food resource pantry in North Baton Rouge. They expect this...
Former Glen Oaks Middle School building site of frequent vandalism
BATON ROUGE - Last November, a fire badly damaged the former Glen Oaks Middle school building. Since then, neighbors say it has been a...
New BRPD chief hopes to strengthen community relations in effort to fight crime
BATON ROUGE - As T.J. Morse settles into his role as the Baton Rouge Police Department's new chief, he's hoping to tackle crime with...
Have A Good Day On Purpose: Meet the TikTok Viral Acadiana Native and Positivity...
Alethea Crimmins, Motivational Speaker and Hype Girl, stopped by News15 at Noon to spread positivity to the community. Hear how this Acadiana native amassed...
Baton Rouge man who beat a 60-year-old to death over $400 debt gets 27...
A Baton Rouge man who pleaded guilty to chasing a man who owed him money and beating him to death in July 2022 was...
An LSU French grad student fled the U.S. while facing rape charges. He now...
A Lafayette woman who pursued rape charges against former LSU French graduate student Edouard d'Espalungue d'Arros - an accused sexual predator who absconded to...
LSU-led team wins largest grant from National Science Foundation to focus on carbon capture
BATON ROUGE - An LSU-led collective of more than 50 entities statewide has won the National Science Foundation's largest competitive grant - up to...
Winning $100K lottery ticket sold in BR area
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Someone in the Baton Rouge area is a lot richer after winning a huge lottery prize. According to the...
Livvy Dunne Raises Concerns After Second Straight Missed Gymnastics Meet
LSU gymnast and social media influencer Olivia ' Livvy ' Dunne raised concerns after missing her second...
Fallen officer’s legacy lives on through young police academy graduate
Vicki Melancon, mother of Baton Rouge Police Detective Terry Melancon Jr., lost her son in 2005 when he was fatally shot in the...















