Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge police were called in to investigate after a school bus driver thought bullets hit the windshield of her bus Wednesday morning. The driver said she was traveling northbound on Foster Drive when she heard two “pops.” She then noticed an impact on the windshield.

Crawfish prices in South Louisiana are dropping for the second week, providing relief to consumers during Lent. Find out more about the decrease.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - 225 Fest returns for a fourth year this weekend. Each year, the festival celebrates Baton Rouge’s most iconic food, music, and culture. This year’s fun will be from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Rhorer Plaza. The festival...

BATON ROUGE — A stretch of Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana was shut down following reports of a truck leaking fluid on Wednesday morning. According to a spokesperson for the St. George Fire Department, a shelter-in-place order was established within a half mile of the hazardous materials incident...

A new proposed bill in Baton Rouge aims to criminalize aggressive Mardi Gras throws. Read why some say this knee-jerk reaction threatens traditions.

BATON ROUGE — A wide-ranging probe of City Hall affairs ensnared another public employee Wednesday when a grand jury indicted a former top administrator for former mayor Sharon Weston Broome. The panel named Courtney Scott in nine counts and also brought eight charges against Veronica Mathis, whose company provided...

Baton Rouge Police Department detectives are asking the public to help identify a suspect accused of stealing $15,000 from an elderly man in what investigators describe as a targeted scam.

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is trying to identify a suspect who allegedly burglarized 20 separate storage units. Officials say the burglary happened during the afternoon hours of Feb. 14, 2026 in the 12000 block of Old Hammond Highway. The suspect was observed occupying a red Chevrolet...

Since Mardi Gras rail service began running in August of 2025, it’s been a resounding success for Amtrak according to Chairman of the Southern Rail Commission Knox Ross. That could bode well for a potential expansion into Baton Rouge

The family of a slain Baton Rouge woman is filing a lawsuit against her alleged killer and her employer.