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Investigators believe a former top Baton Rouge official indicted on corruption charges Wednesday got $194,000 in kickbacks from a city-parish contract she approved and used it to pay off her mortgage and credit cards, sources with knowledge of the probe say. According to arrest warrants obtained by The Advocate,...

With just a few black tablecloths, wine glasses, candles and flowers, Jabby's Pizza on Old Perkins Road in Baton Rouge transformed into an upscale Sicilian trattoria. Behind the glass in the open kitchen, Albina Brahimi and Linda Roppolo crafted authentic Sicilian dishes for their customers. Using just one pizza...

BATON ROUGE — Eastbound traffic on the Mississippi River Bridge was blocked after a car crash on Wednesday. The crash, which was first reported around 12:02 p.m. on Interstate 10, was blocking one lane of traffic. By 12:20 p.m., the roadway fully reopened. Traffic was congested along the bridge.

WALKER — I-12 westbound is back open after a jackknifed semi-trailer blocked all lanes of traffic near Juban Road. The blockage was first reported around 12:24 p.m. and initially blocked the two left lanes of traffic. However, by 1 p.m., the entire roadway was blocked. Around 2:55 p.m., the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of Michael Vallery, as the daughters and sister of victim Stefanie Vallery took the stand to describe the night she was stabbed to death. The case is being heard before Judge Brad Myers in the 19th Judicial District...

Satellite loop showing Melissa's full journey through the Caribbean and Atlantic. Credit: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NEW ROADS - First responder Aaron Edwards is currently suspended from all three of his jobs as Louisiana State Police troopers investigate him for inappropriate behavior with teens. Edwards is a part-time deputy at the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office, a full-time firefighter at the Baton Rouge Fire Department and...

An LSU Tiger Girl is recovering from major surgery after a serious car accident in north Louisiana. Sianna Armstrong, also known as Sisi, was driving back to LSU’s campus on Feb.17, when she was injured in a car crash. While she was wearing her seatbelt, her family states that her airbag did not depoly, resulting in...

Baton Rouge police say a student brought a gun to Istrouma High, where it went off in a classroom, prompting a lockdown.

BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being crushed by a vehicle, according to emergency officials. The incident took place on Beech Street around 2:30 p.m.; no other information is immediately available.