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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Baton Rouge, LA – Parents and caregivers in Baton Rouge can get free help ensuring their child’s car seat is installed correctly during a safety event happening Saturday. According to Louisiana State...

PORT ALLEN - One person was taken into custody Monday night after leading deputies on a chase and crashing their car. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies tried to stop the vehicle along U.S. 190, and the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Jordan Vegarosas of Los Angeles, California, did...

ERWINVILLE - After the West Baton Rouge Fire chief shared statements with WBRZ following criticism over his department's response times, documents obtained show a different timeline. This Sunday, an electrical fire claimed the lives of two pets at a home in Erwinville. The first call to 911 came at 2:40...

One person taken to the hospital in serious condition after a shooting in Baton Rouge, officials said.

BATON ROUGE - According to the National Retail Federation, a record-breaking 159 million people are expected to go shopping on Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas. With so many people out shopping Baton Rouge Police have a warning for people. "Be mindful of your surroundings at all times and...

BATON ROUGE — A person was stabbed in the eye along Plank Road on Wednesday morning, Baton Rouge Police said. BRPD said that around 6:30 a.m., near Cousins Food Mart, a man was stabbed in the eye. He was then taken to the hospital by Baton Rouge EMS. A...

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man on video voyeurism charges on Tuesday after a woman claimed to have found hidden cameras in the air vents of her home. According to arrest records, on Nov. 12, the woman told detectives that she found what appeared...

Firefly populations have hit historically low numbers in Louisiana and other parts of the country where fireflies are native. The Town of Jean Lafitte has reached out to the LSU AgCenter to work on a plan to re-establish firefly populations in the Wetland Trace boardwalk trail. Aaron Ashbrook, the urban and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials confirmed they responded to reports of a stabbing in the Scotlandville area early Wednesday morning, Dec. 17. The incident reportedly happened around 2 a.m. on Rickover Street near Palmer Street. Officials said the victim left the scene before they could get there. WAFB...

Baton Rouge's dining scene flourished in 2025 with 38 new restaurants, but this year also saw 11 restaurant closures. Spots like Vars Pizza and Habaneros, both formerly on Perkins Road, shut their doors. Others like downtown's Bengal Tap Room also said goodbye. The city lost some longtime chain locations like...