Baton Rouge LA

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Dr. Roy Culotta has been tasked with leading a new pulmonary medicine clinic at Baton Rouge General. Culotta, who will be based at BRG's Bluebonnet campus, also serves as an assistant professor of...

The College Sports Commission is investigating an LSU athlete for potential NIL rules violations, The Athletic reported Friday. The inquiry is one of the first of its kind for the CSC. Under terms of the landmark House settlement, which received final approval last summer and paved the way for the CSC’s launch,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A firefighter suffered injuries during an early morning fire in Baton Rouge on Sunday, February 1. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the firefighter was taken to a medical facility to get checked out. However, the firefighter’s injuries are not considered life-threatening. Crews...

Last week, an Ascension Parish Jury found 29-year-old Tyrell Hilliard of 835 Kitty St. Baton Rouge, LA guilty of Possession of Methamphetamine. Hilliard was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Kenneth Dupaty and Philip Prescott. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge John Smth. On March 27, 2025,...

A Louisiana school counselor’s death by suicide this week after a warrant for his arrest for inappropriately messaging a minor was issued isn't justice ... so says the victim's brother who wants more accountability.

A Houston startup seeking approval for Louisiana's second-ever carbon capture and storage well has met opposition from Ascension Parish residents, the latest sign of concern over an emerging industry that state leaders view as key for future economic development. Five-year-old firm Blue Sky Infrastructure is planning...

Five suspects were arrested, and five are wanted in connection with a Baton Rouge area scheme involving the cashing of $10,000 using fraudulent checks.

After a hearing Thursday, LSU has handed down its punishment for a student arrested while protesting during a presidential search committee meeting in October. LSU found Gabriela Juárez, who was arrested and sent to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after going over her allotted time during public comment, responsible...

BATON ROUGE — Big Buddy Mentoring Baton Rouge hosted its Star Dancer Mentor Day on Friday, featuring WBRZ's own April Davis ahead of the 18th Annual Dancing for Big Buddy fundraising event. Each year, Dancing for Big Buddy hosts star dancers from across the capital city’s community to raise...

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and running back coach Kevin Smith headed to Booger McFarland's old stomping grounds of Winnsboro, La., on Friday. Both coaches stopped at Franklin Parish High School and met with Patriots head coach Adrian Burnette and three-star running back Trey Martin. Martin, a 5-10, 185-pound...