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Jury selection began Monday for the trial of Cardwell, a woman charged in connection with the 2021 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Neveah Allen.

Founded in 1976 and based in Baton Rouge, HERITAGE is a nonprofit professional choral ensemble directed by Clarence Jones. For five decades, the group has been committed to preserving the Negro Spiritual as a distinctive American art form rooted in the struggles, faith and aspirations of African ancestors, while...

Would a site visit at the home of a 5-year-old who died of apparent starvation have possibly saved his life?

Jury selection is concluding in the trial of Lanaya Cardwell, who faces charges in the 2021 death of her 2-year-old daughter.

BATON ROUGE - One person was shot in the leg on Perkins Road near Kenilworth Parkway on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. The victim was taken to a home on the corner of Napoleon Street and Myrtle Avenue, where first responders were called to. They carried the victim out of a home...

A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting at the Clinton Mardi Gras parade Saturday that left nine people injured. Kameron Barfield, 21, of Baker, was arrested by the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Task force and charged with six counts of attempted second-degree-murder, obstruction of...

In a quiet Baton Rouge office, one woman's dance moves are a reminder that joy can strike anywhere, even in the workplace.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - When word came that Winn-Dixie was closing stores across the region, many in New Orleans East worried the grocery on Chef Menteur Highway would shutter, leaving a “food desert” for residents in the area. But on Monday (Feb. 2), Rouses Markets held a ribbon-cutting...

Three corrections officers are no longer employed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections after allegations they were smuggling contraband into state prisons, the agency confirmed Tuesday. Two officers, Cadet Calnisha Ruth and Master Sergeant Kha'ya Dumas, were issued felony summons by the Iberville Parish...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - An assistant principal at McKinley Middle Magnet in Baton Rouge was arrested Monday and charged with multiple felonies. She was booked into the Iberville Parish Jail. Tuesday morning, East Baton Rouge Parish Schools placed her on leave. April Scott is accused of bringing contraband...