Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE - In December 2024, the Metro Council approved a five percent franchise fee to be collected from the Energy bills of some residents. Council members approved a new franchise fee, meant as a way to raise more money to fight crime across the parish. During Tuesday night's Metro...

The LSU coach’s reconciled wife turns heads while on a girls trip.

A shooting victim in Baton Rouge speaks out, months after a suspect involved in the shooting was arrested.

BATON ROUGE - On Thursday, police arrested a third person connected to a shooting at The Big Blue House, an after-hours club, but now they want to track down the gun that killed 24-year-old Pranesha Wagner. Seven months ago, Prenesha Wagner was caught in crossfire, shot and killed outside of...

BATON ROUGE — Gordon McKernan hosted his annual Christmas bicycle giveaway in Baton Rouge on Thursday morning. More than 100 bikes were given to children around the capital city. "I know it's a trite saying, but it's better to give than to receive, and it's true," McKernan said. "When...

Baton Rouge Community College student Caden Fletcher recently completed the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division Internship Program. As part of the internship, he spent 90 to 130 hours shadowing Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents during patrols, training, and outreach...

DENHAM SPRINGS — The Antique Village in Denham Springs is bustling with charm and history, with many of its buildings standing for almost 100 years. It started as a trading post along the Amite River in the late 19th century. While businesses have come and gone, Antique Village has kept that southern charm, and each...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For the first time, Baker school leaders are explaining how a loaded handgun ended up inside Baker High School this week, an incident that led to an employee’s arrest and firing and raised concerns about campus security. Leaders from the charter group Helix Community...

Former LSU running back great Kevin Faulk and his wife Latisha have suffered the loss of their daughter Tanasha Faulk, 30. She died on Saturday at Oschner Medical Center in Lafayette. No details of the death have been released by the family. Among Tanasha Faulk’s survivors are three daughters. She...

Two people were injured and taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Baton Rouge Police Department unit Wednesday morning.