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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Baton Rouge, La. – A warmer-than-normal start to March is expected across Louisiana, with mild Gulf air favoring mostly rain from Sunday, March 1, through Thursday, March 5. According to NOAA’s 6-10 day...

The 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption and St. James, reported guilty pleas during the week of Feb. 16-20. The information has been obtained through the office of 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin. Ascension Parish:. 1. Deandre McDaniels, Baton...

UPDATE —- One person has now been arrested after a man was doused in gasoline last week, according to his mother. James Page, 40, was booked into Livingston Parish jail Tuesday morning on second-degree battery in the alleged attack on Brandon Duncan. WALKER — An investigation in Livingston Parish is underway after a...

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Deputies are investigating a shooting that happened outside of Walmart on Highway 1 in Port Allen on Monday night, Feb. 23. According to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, one person was hit by gunfire around 10 p.m. and taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered...

The real estate arm of Guaranty Corporation bought a 4.8-acre parcel of land on Burbank Drive for $1.65 million, a site that could eventually become the headquarters for the radio and marketing business. Guaranty Real Estate Management Co. LLC bought the land at 7611 Burbank, next to the Court to...

BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested after he shot a person walking into a Greenwell Springs Road convenience store with a rifle, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Police said that 18-year-old Chase Mays shot a man who was entering Lucky Food Mart on Jan. 19. According to...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An unclaimed property check was issued to a Denham Springs resident during a meeting of the Zachary Rotary Club on Feb. 19. The check, totaling $20,485.84, was presented to Samuel Duffy by Louisiana State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming. Fleming spoke to members of the club...

BATON ROUGE — The Public Service Commission has set aside time on its Wednesday agenda to hear from Delta Utilities amid concerns that its Baton Rouge-area natural gas customers are being overbilled. Hundreds of Delta's customers complained to WBRZ about unexpected jumps in their bills this winter. The utility...

A Louisiana bill proposes that three East Baton Rouge Parish agencies send bank statements to the legislative auditor each month.

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish judges on Monday had three second-degree murder trials on their dockets. Five people were accused after Kerisha Johnson, 36, was found dead in 2023. Police say the death of the pregnant woman appeared to be a case of mistaken identity. Officers said...