FLOOD WARNINGS issued, storms will push eastward
UPDATE - 5:30 a.m. Saturday: The National Weather Service has trimmed the FLOOD WATCH to now only include East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Upper Ascension, Iberville, East Feliciana, Northern Livingston, St. Helena, and Northern Tangipahoa Parishes, in addition to Amite County, until 9 a.m. Saturday. These...
With new theory of how Baton Rouge toddler died, state reduces charge against girl’s...
About four years ago, Lanaya Cardwell was indicted for second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Nevaeh Allen. At that time, authorities believed Cardwell’s attack on her daughter led to the toddler’s death. But now state prosecutors are convinced it was actually Cardwell’s live-in boyfriend who...
As McGlinchey law firm unwinds, many of its Baton Rouge attorneys to join another...
Eleven attorneys from McGlinchey Stafford, including most of the corporate and real estate practice, are set to join the Baton Rouge office of Adams & Reese next week. The move follows a vote by McGlinchey leaders Monday to wind down their New Orleans-based law firm after more than 50 years in business.
BRPD investigates two separate Friday night shootings with a third occurring early Saturday morning
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred Friday night, with another occurring early Saturday morning. According to officers, the first shooting took place around 7 p.m. on Friday on North 44 Street when a man was shot multiple times before later being transported to a...
Baton Rouge shooting tied to domestic incident leaves 1 injured
A woman was taken to the hospital in connection with a shooting in Baton Rouge on Thursday afternoon that stemmed from a domestic incident, police confirmed.
First Alert: Flood watch, strong storms possible Friday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An active stretch of weather is expected from Friday into early Saturday in advance of our next cold front. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the WAFB viewing area through mid-morning on Saturday. Rain totals should be manageable for most, but pockets of very heavy rainfall could create...
Severe, stormy weather is headed to south Louisiana. See timing and the forecast.
Keep the umbrellas a raincoats ready if you need to go outside Friday afternoon. South Louisiana is forecast to experience strong to severe storms Friday and possibly into Saturday morning, forecasters with the National Weather Service said. A first wave of storms began early Friday morning in the northwestern...
‘The fear is still there’: Advocates react as immigration agents exit Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - More than 100 Customs and Border Protection agents from operations in New Orleans and Chicago are heading to Minnesota following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman. Federal documents obtained by The Associated Press indicate the officers are leaving an immigration enforcement effort...
I-TEAM: BRPD officer had phone in hand while driving 83 mph before crash with...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - New body camera video obtained by the WAFB I-TEAM shows that a Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) officer appears to be holding a cell phone seconds before he collided with a cyclist in March 2025. Officer Stefan Jones was traveling 83 miles per hour when...
EBR city leaders outline plans for blight following trip to Detroit
BATON ROUGE - Over the last 12 years, the city of Detroit addressed nearly 47,000 land bank abandoned homes through demolition or rehabilitation through programs offered by the Detroit Land Bank Authority. The city of Baton Rouge looks to model their blight removal process. "We went to the place that...
