Family of seven displaced following fire at Port Allen home
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
Original Triplet’s Blue Store to Close, Relocation Planned
The original location will close because of structural concerns, but a move is already being considered
4 people arrested in connection to CATS corruption plead not guilty; Dunn to appear...
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...
‘They wouldn’t have shot their mom or dad,’ advocates speak against teen violence
BATON ROUGE — After learning of the shooting death of 49-year-old Randall Holmes, another Baton Rouge family is stepping forward to share how their family endured a similar situation and offer support to the grieving family. This past weekend, Holmes died after Baton Rouge Police said an argument between...
Mother who lost her child in accidental drowning speaks out after toddler drowns in...
ST. GEORGE — A 2-year-old died after falling into a pond near a St. George apartment complex, prompting officials to stress the importance of water safety. Deputies said Amar Guidry slipped out of a door and fell into a pond Tuesday night at the Waters at Bluebonnet. Emergency crews rushed the child to the hospital in
4 people displaced after Juban Avenue home catches fire, BRFD says
BATON ROUGE — Four people were displaced from their home after a house fire along Juban Avenue in Baton Rouge on Wednesday morning. Baton Rouge Fire officials said that, after receiving a call around 10:47 a.m. about the fire, fire crews arrived to find smoke coming from the eaves of the home. Firefighters quickly exti
Louisiana actress and director Danielle LaRoach returns home for ESSENCE Festival
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — From community theater in Baton Rouge to starring in hit television shows and films, Louisiana native Danielle LaRoach is coming home for the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture with plenty to celebrate. Born in New Orleans and raised in Louisiana, LaRoach discovered her love for actin
New Orleans tax preparer accused of bilking state out of fraudulent refunds
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans tax preparer has been jailed in East Baton Rouge Parish on felony allegations of fabricating documents and filing false returns to bilk the state out of thousands of dollars of fraudulent income tax refunds. Jasmine Dumas, 32, was booked June 29 with filing...
Celebrate the Fourth of July at these firework displays, holiday events around Baton Rouge
This year’s Fourth of July holiday marks a milestone in the United States’ history. All across the country, citizens in some form will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Of course, residents around East Baton Rouge Parish will be lighting fireworks left and right, but many...
Help needed to identify person accused of stealing from Edible Arrangements, deputies say
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies said they’re asking for the public’s help to identify a person accused of stealing from Edible Arrangements. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the theft happened around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, at the business on Siegen Lane near Honore Lane.
