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BATON ROUGE - In less than three months, Louisiana will officially phase out traditional windshield inspection stickers for personal, non-commercial vehicles and replace them with a $6 QR code through the Office of Motor Vehicles. The change takes effect Jan. 1, and it applies to most parishes across the state.

LSU’s 2026 recruiting class was ranked in the top 12 in the nation by major recruiting platforms. Of the 19 true freshmen the Tigers welcomed to campus, 11 made appearances in No. 11 LSU’s 63-14 rout of McNeese State. Coach Lane Kiffin said that was the plan when he began to pull the starters at the end of the first ha

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Museum held its 31st annual SugarFest on Sunday in Port Allen. The festival, which has been growing since 1995, provided visitors of all ages with an opportunity to learn about local culture, music and history. The event featured a variety of traditional...

The United States Postal Service will host a hiring event on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Baton Rouge Post Office to fill positions for rural carrier associates and skill maintenance staff.

BATON ROUGE — A person was transported to the hospital following a Sunday morning crash along I-12 near Millerville Road. According to authorities, the crash occurred around 10 a.m. The person's condition is currently unknown.

At nearly every LSU sports game, there’s one familiar face in the crowd that is heard long before he’s seen. Wearing a championship belt and standing in the front of the crowd, he chants, poses for photos and brings LSU’s fan spirit to life. Deangelo Sanchez isn’t...

BAKER, La. (WAFB) - Baker police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing teen. According to the Baker Police Department, the missing teen has been identified as Kaylynn Gordon, 15. The teen’s last known location is in the area of the Camellia Trace Apartments on Groom...

BATON ROUGE - The Southern Jaguars opened their homecoming game against Arkansas Pine Bluff with many usual starters missing. Quarterback Wyatt McCauley got the start while starter Christian Johnson and backup Ashton Strother were out. The opening drive ended with a touchdown. It was a 20-yard pass to Daejawn Smith fro

BATON ROUGE — Southern University wrapped up homecoming week with thousands of Jaguars turning their attention to game day. From the pep rally to the step show to the block party, the week was filled with blue and gold as Southern University built toward one of its biggest traditions.

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) — Families at Blackwater United Methodist Church Cemetery say at least 10 graves have been hit by thefts in the last few days, with metal vases taken and flowers left on the ground. Gary Pierce noticed the sunflowers at his wife’s grave had fallen to the...