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LOUISIANA — A 22-year-old man from Denham Springs was killed early Wednesday morning after leading police on a chase following a failed traffic stop in Walker. According to the Walker Police Department, officers attempted to stop the driver around 1 a.m. after he committed a traffic violation. Police said the driver...

Former Southern Jag and Scotlandville Hornet Tai'Reon "Scootah" Joseph put on another homecoming show Monday night.

This week, 17,000 Baton Rouge-area residents will receive notices that some or all of their outstanding medical debt has been erased. The debt relief program, which has purchased and abolished nearly $22 million in medical debt for local families, comes from two local organizations, the Huey and Angelina Wilson...

Cremmjoy, a Baton Rouge startup, has completed a multi-million dollar Series A funding round and moved to a new headquarters, developing patented soft-serve technology that eliminates the need for disassembly, cleaning, and sanitizing, potentially saving foodservice businesses thousands of dollars per machine each...

Mixed opinions continue to surface across the country and here in Baton Rouge following the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, prompting protests and public debate in Louisiana.

LSU AgCenter receives $1 million to combat invasive species in Louisiana. The Mississippi River Invasive Species Consortium will conduct research and outreach.

A CONVENIENCE store sitting directly across the street from a police station has been ordered to shutdown after being linked to 41 shootings and four deaths over the past five years. A judge moved to label the spot a “public nuisance” after police were called there hundreds of times, with...

Baton Rouge’s hip-hop story is heading back to the big screen with the premiere of “Diamonds in the Dirt 3: The Dumbway,” the latest installment in a documentary series that explores the city’s influential rap culture and the artists who shaped it.

BATON ROUGE — Six months after Delta Utilities began offering natural gas service to 95,000 homes in East Baton Rouge Parish, complaints about prices are spiking. "I don't understand why the hike up in the gas," Delta customer Cathy Netter said. "We have a heater, but you know we don't use the heater every day. We...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - People living in Iberville Parish are being urged to stay alert following multiple recent thefts. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, the thefts happened in the Grose Tete and Rosedale areas. Most recently, two boats containing firearms and a generator were reported...