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BATON ROUGE - Sweet Baton Rouge held their seventh annual tailgate at Perkins Rowe Saturday afternoon. The event included locally made apparel and accessories, as well as a jambalaya cook off. Proceeds from the jambalaya benefitted The Petey's Scholarship, which "aims to empower deserving students facing academic and...

The Goodwill Store in Gonzales moved across Airline Highway into a larger building, drawing lots of customers to see the new facility. A Facebook video showed a long line of people snaking around the property as doors opened Aug. 21 for opening day. Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana, a non-profit...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) is proposing to construct a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of LA 447 and LA 1025 in Walker, La. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information about the project and to obtain input from interested parties. There will be a continuous...

Roseland Elementary will be closed Monday as the evacuation zone around Smitty’s Supply remains in effect after Friday’s explosion, officials say. Police investigate multiple overnight shootings in Baton Rouge; 1 killed, several injured. Updated: 4 hours ago. Police are investigating multiple shootings that happened...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drier air has settled into south Louisiana, bringing hot but less humid conditions through the weekend and into the start of the workweek. With drier air now in place, a less humid morning gives way to a hot, dry and mostly sunny afternoon. Highs will climb into the low to mid 90s, but the...

Southern University running back Trey Holly had an unlikely companion with him during the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. For Holly, the horror movie doll represents more than a pop culture reference—it’s a powerful symbol of his own journey and fighting spirit. “I’ve been having Chucky since high school,” Holly shared...

BATON ROUGE — The wait is almost over for Drago’s Seafood fans in Baton Rouge. The “home of the original charbroiled oyster” is getting a new home in Perkins Rowe next month. The beloved seafood restaurant closed earlier this year, after it was bought out of...

A woman was killed in a shooting that occurred during a large fight in Baton Rouge, Louisiana early Sunday morning, and the case is still under investigation.

Join the LSU AgCenter for a series of five classes designed to help you cultivate a thriving garden and healthy lawn. Class schedule: September 9 – Vegetables and Herbs September 16 – Fruits September 23 – Ornamental Landscape Plants September 30 – Lawns October 7 – Soil, Fertilizer, and Composting Classes will...

Live After Five, Baton Rouge's longest-running free concert series, has announced its Fall 2025 lineup featuring GRAMMY Award-winning zydeco artist Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band, as well as Louisiana favorites and nationally celebrated acts.