Baton Rouge LA

Savvy Costco shoppers have learned the secret of the "Death Star". It tells you when to stock up.

In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down Dana Cummings, a retired lead prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office, to discuss her 33-years as a career prosecutor. They discuss her early days in the DA’s office, starting in the non-support division before moving into criminal cases, and the long path t

IBERVILLE — The WBRZ Investigative Unit has obtained new body camera video showing the moment a suspect grabbed a captain's gun inside a courthouse interrogation room on Oct. 6, 2025, killing one deputy and seriously injuring another. The footage, taken from Deputy Mickayla Stewart's body camera and seen publicly...

A judge found a Darrow man guilty of attempted second-degree murder and two other charges, the district attorney announced in a news release. After waiving rights to a jury trial, Judge Steven Tureau held a bench trial July 21 and found 30-year-old Brannon Ellis guilty of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated flig

On a quiet street in north Baton Rouge, a community mentor is converting houses to help families in need and giving back to his childhood neighborhood. Tremaine Sterling co-founded 29:11 Academy 12 years ago to mentor children and reach out to families, offering counseling, summer programs and hands-on life training. T

The Rev. Joshua Johnson, pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and School in Baton Rouge, has a new job this summer. He's reading aloud and recording the Bible every day as the host for Ascension Press's "Bible in a Year: Family Edition" podcast, which is geared toward children between the ages of 7 and 12 and their p

Some Southern meals just feel a little different when they come from a steam table lined with pans of fried chicken, buttery corn, plus mac and cheese that tastes like someone’s grandmother made it. The kind of place where the server knows the regulars by name, sweet tea flows...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a scam involving a fake RV dealership that used artificial intelligence and social media advertising to defraud buyers. The company, listed as Accelerated Motors LLC, advertised on Facebook and listed a Baton Rouge address as its headquarte

A new Cheba Hut location is joining the mix in Baton Rouge. The national franchise started in 1998 and is known for its cannabis-themed “toasted” subs. Baton Rouge’s first location at 411 Ben Hur Road opened in 2021, and now owners Meredith Beck-Wiggins and Tommy Wiggins are expanding to the St. George area in the Long

A 2-year-old boy was able to get a gun and fire a shot inside a home in Baton Rouge, officials said.