Robin Fambrough: Bidding farewell to a lifetime of memories and a longtime career
I’ve had weeks to ponder this topic. Memories and thoughts circulated through my mind as I prepared for my time as the full-time high school sportswriter for The Advocate to end. I’ll start with the thought foremost on my mind. I’ll also share things you may not know, and...
Mainly dry Sunday, storms return next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s going to be a beautiful start to your Sunday! We’ll wake up to a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the 70s. Weather conditions are forecast to stay mainly dry, but a stray late-day thunderstorm can’t be ruled out.
Back to School for Ascension Parish next week
As we prepare to welcome back teachers and staff on Monday, Aug. 4th, and students on Thursday, Aug. 7th, we have some important updates to share. We heard you! One of the top recommendations from our Parent Advisory Council, Teacher Advisory Council, and even our Student Advisory Council was to reduce the number of...
‘I’m home’: Popular arts school in Baton Rouge returns to new campus after two...
“This is where I’m going to die!” declared an ebullient Timothy “Timmie” Callais. The place in question was the modern black box theater on the rebuilt campus of Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, or BRCVPA. The $34.4 million project — construction cost was...
Baton Rouge community unites for student protection through prayer
A group of ministers, parents, and students gathered in Baton Rouge for a prayer vigil led by the grandmother of a toddler killed in the city, to pray for the protection, unity, and guidance of students in the upcoming school year.
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-12 eastbound reopened at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after crash
DENHAM SPRINGS — The left lane of I-12 eastbound was closed at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after a crash Friday afternoon. Traffic was congested all the way to South Sherwood Forest Boulevard before it reopened shortly before 4:30 p.m.
Louisiana DCFS initiative helps noncustodial parents regain licenses: See how to sign up
Noncustodial parents in Louisiana who had their driver's licenses suspended after failing to pay child support have a chance to get them back through a statewide initiative.
Deputies investigating Sunday morning murder-suicide
EAST BATON ROUGE —- Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that appears to be a murder-suicide leaving two people dead. It was around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3 when East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies responded to the address on Arleen Ave. That’s off of Blackwater Rd. in the City of Central. EBRSO is the lead...
About 500,000 Louisianans use Medicare Advantage. But critics say it’s overcharging.
WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage, the privately run insurance on which roughly 500,000 older Louisiana residents rely for health care, is facing calls for change in Congress. Though hugely popular, critics say Medicare Advantage programs exaggerate patients' health conditions to receive more money from the federal...
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church holds back-to-school event for students
BAKER - Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church held a back-to-school event for East Baton Rouge students Saturday. Free supplies were given from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and participants also were able to roller skate.
