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BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office hosted a Holiday Ham Giveaway on Monday at Glen Oaks High School. The sheriff's office distributed nearly 200 holiday hams and gifts to community members, including toys for children. The giveaway, done in partnership with Healthy Blue and AmeriHealth Caritas...

The Gonzales Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with an October drive-by shooting. According to a GPD news release, 24-year-old Cade Hernandez was developed as a suspect in the shooting, which occurred at around 2 a.m. Oct. 19 in the W. Worthy Road area. Per the...

Community leaders and residents gathered at Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church to raise awareness about alleged immigration enforcement activity in Baton Rouge, emphasizing that concerns seen in New Orleans are now being reported in Louisiana’s capital city as well.

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DRYmedic Restoration Services is giving away space heaters to families in Baton Rouge from Christmas Eve to Jan. 7.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Budget discussions are ongoing between East Baton Rouge Parish Constable Terrica Williams and the mayor’s office as her department faces double-digit cuts in the new year. “I’ve been working with the mayor’s office to try to get that resolved,” Williams said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A longtime Baton Rouge Fire Department captain has been placed on paid administrative leave after his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, marking his fourth DWI charge. Captain William Niette was arrested Saturday in Livingston Parish after deputies received...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Faith leaders and community organizers gathered outside the Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Scotlandville, demanding an end to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement, known as Operation Catahoula Crunch. As Christmas approaches, the Free the Swamp campaign is...

BATON ROUGE - All Cleveland Parks wants to know is what it has to do with him. It's something he's been asking Entergy over and over again since a large utility bill stands between him and getting his power connected. "It's not my bill," Parks said. Several weeks ago, Parks...