Baton Rouge LA

Some environmental groups opposed to government tax breaks for pollution-heavy industrial projects in Louisiana complain they’re having to file lawsuits for parish economic records just to find out if such projects exist. Rural Roots Louisiana and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, which advocate for environmental...

Around the country, firefly populations have reached historically low numbers. At one time, they lit up the night with their blinking mating calls. Today, these luminescent insects are quietly disappearing, as their habitats and food supply have been greatly impacted. In Louisiana, pesticides, habitat loss in the...

BATON ROUGE - Healing Place Church spread the Christmas spirit with a celebration Friday night. Hundreds of people came out to honor different traditions in the community, including food, live entertainment, space walks and carnival games.

Baton Rouge has seen a decline in overall crime rates for two consecutive years, according to Police Chief TJ Morse.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have arrested a man on murder charges following the November death of a 37-year-old along Lorraine Street. Raydrick Sterling, 39, was arrested on one count of second-degree murder on Thursday. He was arrested with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, officials said.

BATON ROUGE — Multiple protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operations took place around the capital area Saturday. One of those protests took place in Gonzales, with protesters meeting in front of Ideal Market, where border patrol agents detained an individual several days prior....

LOUISIANA — The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen in Mississippi. According to authorities, Steven A. Perrilloux was last seen in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. At the time he was last observed, Perrilloux was wearing a Lakers beanie, a blue...

HBCU marching culture took center stage Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Southern University and Miles College emerged as champions at the Red Lobster Band of the Year competition in downtown Atlanta. Southern claimed the Division I crown for the first time in the three-year history of the event, while...

An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted five people in connection with the tragic hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson. He died earlier this year during an off-campus Omega Psi Phi event. The shocking case continues to unfold as investigators dig deeper into the events of that...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You are being reminded to take safety seriously ahead of possible freezing weather in the Baton Rouge area. According to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, the main safety step you should take is to ensure your home has a working smoke alarm. Taking some time to check alarms can...