Baton Rouge Shake-Up: Louisiana Bill Lets Public Colleges Dump Longtime Accreditor
Louisiana lawmakers are flirting with a major shake-up in higher education oversight, and they are moving quickly. Senate Bill 304 would let the state's public colleges and universities seek a different accreditor instead of the long‑standing Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Filed by Sen. Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge, the proposal tells the Board of Regents to adopt...
Live Oak High School lifts lockdown after Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office investigates threat
WATSON — Livingston Parish Sheriff deputies investigated a potential threat made to Live Oak High, resulting in the school's administration placing the campus on lockdown on Friday. According to deputies, the school received a threatening call around 9 a.m. Deputies said that there is currently no evidence of a...
Shooting reported near Southern University campus in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is responding to a reported shooting near Southern University’s campus on Friday, April 10. The incident was reported near Swan Avenue. Louisiana First News has reached out to police for more details. Emergency medical services officials confirmed...
Minor injuries reported after shooting on Swan Avenue
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Authorities are responding to a reported shooting on Swan Avenue. The Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services confirmed there were minor injuries in the incident. Details about what led up to the shooting have not been released at this time. This is a developing story. Check...
Baton Rouge Police Department arrests several family members accused of stealing from local businesses
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have arrested several members of a family and accused them of stealing copper wire, welding machines and other items from a handful of area businesses. An affidavit says one of the defendants told an acquaintance to destroy evidence. Dereck Sanders, 29; Ammony Sanders,...
After Baton Rouge Amber Alert, police urge parents not to leave kids in cars
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana law enforcement is warning parents that children can be taken in seconds after an Amber Alert in Baton Rouge ended with a young boy found safe inside a stolen truck. Police said baby Ian Castellanos was inside his mother’s truck when she went into...
Gonzales PD asking for public’s help locating ‘armed and dangerous’ man
If you see Roy Hayward, 50, call the Gonzales Police Department at 225-647-9540 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.
Denham Springs man uses his ALS journey to help others navigate the disease
This week is Patient Access Week, a time to recognize the people who make sure patients get the help they need when they need it.
Port Allen residents will lose power for 6 hours Sunday night while Entergy works...
A power outage is scheduled for overnight Sunday in West Baton Rouge Parish, leaving Port Allen residents in the dark for a few hours while Entergy works on one of its substations, according to an announcement from parish officials. The outage will begin at 10 p.m. Sunday and end at...
Baker mayor proposes limits on new salons, barbershops, and tire shops along major corridors
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - A proposal from Baker’s mayor to limit certain types of businesses is sparking debate about economic growth and opportunity in the city. Mayor Darnell Waites is pushing for a temporary ban on new hair salons and barbershops from being built along two of Baker’s busiest corridors, Main Street and Plank Road. He says the goal is to encourage more diverse business...
