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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a subject for alleged deer hunting violations in East Baton Rouge Parish on Jan. 23. Agents cited Derek Armstrong, 45, of Greenwell Springs, for hunting deer without a basic hunting license and deer hunting license, failing to tag deer, failing...

Two of the inmates who broke out of a north Louisiana prison last week — both being held there for crimes committed in Baton Rouge — took a school bus and led officers on a high-speed chase into Arkansas before being apprehended, authorities said. An East Carroll Parish...

BATON ROUGE — Students from several East Baton Rouge schools gathered at the LSU Center for River Studies on the Water Campus in Baton Rouge on Monday to launch GPS trackers into the Mississippi River. The project, led by the Global Geospatial Institute, provided students with GPS trackers allowing...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emeril’s Chop House by Emeril Lagasse will open at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge in 2026. The upscale steakhouse and fine dining restaurant will feature Louisiana flavors, steaks, fresh seafood and signature dishes in a modern space. Emeril’s Chop House will replace...

In the early morning hours of Monday, February 2 in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, video shows six men opening fire into a home, leaving one injured.

To his friends and family, The Dunham School‘s junior quarterback Elijah Haven is a fun-loving, sometimes goofy guy who enjoys movies, dining out at Umami Japanese Bistro and Walk-On’s, and tossing the pigskin with his dad, Kwame, and younger siblings, Edyn and Manny. To anyone else paying attention,...

Lane Kiffin’s “Just Different” tweet sent LSU fans into a frenzy after a viral exchange highlighted the Tigers’ powerful booster network and NIL strength. The post LSU Fans Love What They’re Seeing as Lane Kiffin’s “Just Different” Tweet Fuels Optimism originally published on Total Pro Sports .

DENHAM SPRINGS — A man was arrested for alleged indecent behavior with a juvenile following an investigation by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jason Ard announced on Monday. According to the sheriff, 55-year-old Eric Leigh Norton of Reno, Nevada, allegedly committed computer-aided solicitation and...

BATON ROUGE - Scotlandville is a place that many people carry close to their hearts like a badge of honor. "It's truly home to me," says Howard Davis, a Scotlandville native and former principal of the Scotlandville High School. A place filled with legacy, rooted in history. It's the driving...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In the southwest Louisiana town of Geuydan, one of the community’s oldest homes is temporarily serving as the museum. It’s a place filled with memories of Cajun culture, duck hunting, early merchants, and one unusual survivor of the prohibition era. Why is it important for a town like...