Game Day reminders: Southern University vs. Louisiana Christian University
The Southern University Jaguars are set to face the Louisiana Christian University Wildcats tonight at A.W. Mumford Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m.
Brian Kelly is being linked to 1 college head coach job
Former Notre Dame and LSU coach Brian Kelly is being strongly linked to one potential head coach opening. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic suggested Kelly could be a good fit at Rutgers if and when that job becomes available. The job is currently held by Greg Schiano, but he is firmly on the hot seat … The post Brian Kel
LSU’s Dylan Carpenter, aka “Captain America”
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dylan Carpenter’s teammates inside the LSU locker room call him “Captain America,” but back home in Ascension Parish, he’s simply the hometown kid living out a lifelong purple and gold dream. Now in his fourth year with the Tigers, the edge...
A reverend, a rabbi and a monk walk into a radio station: Celebrating 40...
It’s the 40th anniversary of the Baton Rouge Interfaith Federation, a nonprofit that brings people of different faiths together to educate and support the community. They work together to coordinate charitable projects between faith communities to better distribute resources. Alex Cox, our Report for America Corps memb
Twin Oaks Elementary hosts career day for students on Friday afternoon
BATON ROUGE — Students at Twin Oaks Elementary got a look at different career paths during a visit from professionals across the capital area on Friday. Multiple professionals came to the school, giving students a chance to see what an average workday looks like without leaving campus. "Our students...
Developer defers rezoning for Walmart Market near Dutchtown schools before council consideration
A Walmart Neighborhood Market proposed near three Dutchtown schools did not go before the Ascension Parish Council on Thursday after the developer deferred a request to rezone the property. Jones Graham of Fletcher Bright, a Tennessee-based real estate development and brokerage firm, said he voluntarily deferred the ap
TJ Dottery’s Injury Status Adds Another LSU Question
How TJ Dottery's injury status could bring up more questions and decisions for LSU this weekend
Baton Rouge woman turns miscarriages into a mission of hope
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge woman is helping couples across Louisiana who have lost a child, giving them a place to find closure. Emily Froeba visits the graves of three of her own children, John, Cecilia and Judith, who were all miscarried before 20 weeks. “Let the...
Louisiana woman faces charges after 17 cats found dead in extreme-heat conditions
A Louisiana woman faces dozens of animal cruelty charges after 17 cats were found dead at a local business amid dangerously hot conditions without food or water, with 20 other cats in severe distress being rescued. Madison Rebecca Colello, 29, surrendered on Thursday morning at the Livingston parish detention center...
Spectrum takes over cable, internet service across south Louisiana after $34.5 billion deal
Cox Communications, the brand that has provided cable and, more recently, internet services in Louisiana since cable television was in its infancy 45 years ago, was officially rebranded as Spectrum on Wednesday across the state. The rebrand follows Cox’s $34.5 billion sale to Charter Communications, Spectrum's Connecti
