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A Baton Rouge family sat divided across a courtroom aisle Wednesday as the trial began in a shooting that left 39-year-old Norris Robinson Jr. dead and his 17-year-old daughter wounded. Terrell Walker, 23, an extended family member of the victims, is accused of gunning down Robinson in the front yard...

An Asian dessert and drink shop is coming to the Walmart in Prairieville, according to commercial permit records. Construction is underway to renovate a former restaurant space inside the Walmart at 17585 Airline Hwy. into a BamBu Dessert Drinks location. BamBu Dessert Drinks is a Vietnamese-inspired dessert cafe known

On an October day in 2022, an East Baton Rouge building code enforcement officer inspected three small homes renovated through a federally funded housing deal — the final step before the developer could receive occupancy permits. All three failed. The inspector said the homes — renovated by local developer...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The serial killer cases that terrified Baton Rouge did more than put families on edge. Dana Cummings says they changed how police and prosecutors worked across south Louisiana. Cummings, a longtime East Baton Rouge prosecutor retiring after 31 years, said the cases involving Derrick Todd...

A new taco joint is opening its doors on Perkins Road today, July 1. Vals has taken over the former Rock Paper Taco spot, washing the space in the brand’s signature blush pink. But coming to a city that seems to be dominated by Tex-Mex options, partner Turk Dietrich...

Vals, the New Orleans taqueria known for its bright walls and margaritas, is rolling into Baton Rouge this summer with a second location on Perkins Road. The new spot is taking over a pink building along the busy corridor and plans to kick into full service next Tuesday. The Freret Street original built a loyal followi

A three-year-old child tragically drowned in a pond in Baton Rouge on Tuesday evening after slipping out of a door.

PORT ALLEN - A family of seven was displaced following a Tuesday electrical fire on Louisiana Avenue, according to a GoFundMe. The West Baton Rouge Fire Department said they responded to a manufactured home fire around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials said the fire resulted from the power to the home's dryer being overload

The original location will close because of structural concerns, but a move is already being considered

BATON ROUGE — Another person arrested in connection with alleged theft and criminal conspiracy at the Capital Area Transportation System has pleaded not guilty in a Baton Rouge courtroom on Wednesday morning. At an arraignment before Judge Nicole Robinson, Erica Jackson pleaded not guilty to one count of criminal...