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LSU and the College Sports Commission resolved a potential rules violation related to unreported name, image and likeness deals, the school said in a statement Monday night, ending an investigation two weeks and a half weeks after it began. “The CSC inquiry into non-reporting has been resolved with no disciplinary...

The sixth suspect was arrested today in connection to the shooting at the Clinton Mardi Gras parade on Jan. 31. D’Treylin White, 18, of Jackson, was surrendered by his attorney to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office at 3 p.m. White had an arrest warrant issued yesterday. White...

BATON ROUGE — Of the eight inmates who broke out of a north Louisiana jail last week, three have ties to Baton Rouge and are facing murder charges. When the inmates escaped late Thursday night, all eight scattered in different directions, and two inmates stole a school bus and drove for almost an hour before being...

ST. GEORGE - Residents and homeowners cheered Monday evening as members of the St. George Planning and Zoning Commission voted against the development of a subdivision between Antioch Boulevard and Old Jefferson Highway. The proposed development, called The Haven subdivision, would have added 87 new homes to the...

Sometimes the best treasures in life aren’t hidden at all – they’re just sitting there in plain sight with a bright red exterior and a parking lot full of pickup trucks in Port Allen, Louisiana. Cou-yon’s Cajun Bar-B-Q isn’t trying to be fancy, and that’s exactly what...

BATON ROUGE - Inside Southern University, down a familiar hallway where footsteps echo and students pass each day, sits a barbershop that is much more than a place to get a haircut. For more than 60 years, the Southern University campus barbershop has been a gathering space, a place of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn Jr. appeared in court on Monday for a civil trial. At issue is a dispute with his neighbors, who accuse him of building a cabana in 2021 in his backyard without a permit and causing flooding in their yard due to the project.

BATON ROUGE — Three state Department of Corrections employees no longer work with the state prison system following accusations that they brought contraband into state prisons. Cadet Calnisha Ruth and Master Sergeant Kha’ya Dumas were issued felony summons on Jan. 31 and Jan. 25, respectively, by the Iberville...

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - An investigation has been launched after six people fired shots at a home in East Baton Rouge Parish, authorities said. According to deputies, the shooting happened on Daytona Avenue around 4 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, and left one male injured. Investigators said...

Got class at noon and work at 1 p.m.? Don’t worry — this LSU student is giving free fades in Free Speech Alley that will have you looking your best to take on the rest of your day. Sophomore accounting major Larry Smith, 19, has started a bi-monthly...