Baton Rouge LA

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...

CLINTON - East Feliciana Sheriff's deputies are collaborating with neighboring parishes to crack down on gang violence, and as deputies investigate Saturday's parade shooting, Sheriff Jeff Travis said gangs are creating more work for his department. At Saturday's parade shooting, five people, including a child, were...

Longer days ahead mean migrating birds will soon be making their way back from Central and South America to Louisiana for a quick stopover or to stay all summer to breed and nest. “Millions of birds will migrate through the Mississippi Flyway to Louisiana as early as February through March,...