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BATON ROUGE — The United States Postal Service held a job fair at the Baton Rouge Post Office on Bluebonnet Boulevard to fill several immediate openings in the local area. USPS staff were on-site to assist potential applicants, answer questions, and guide job seekers through the hiring process as the agency looks to re

BATON ROUGE — An illegal dumping site that was the subject of a 2 On Your Side report has been cleaned up. Residents in Old South Baton Rouge say illegal dumping has been a stubborn problem in their neighborhood. Isaac Patterson called about furniture dumped at an empty lot...

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - Tuesday marks exactly one year since a violent struggle inside the Iberville Parish Courthouse left Deputy Brett Stassi Jr. severely injured and took the life of Deputy Charles Riley. Riley was shot and killed after a struggle with a suspect inside the courthouse. “I don’t know...

The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a FedEx driver accused of theft.

America's backcountry settings offer a grab bag of natural goodies, especially in the Pelican State. From Northshore, a region that's home to tranquil marshlands, to the Maurepas Swamp, one of America's largest swamp forests, there are so many places that offer a respite from modern life's constant churn. Tunica Hills,

ADDIS — A Homecoming tradition turned violent Tuesday night when gunfire erupted as a result of teens vandalizing homes with toilet paper, Addis Police said. The homeowner, Josiah Arrington, is now behind bars, charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. A man at Riverboat Trailer Park on La. 1 fired at a vehicle t

BATON ROUGE — An East Baton Rouge Parish Prison employee has been arrested by Baton Rouge Police for alleged rape. Rashie McDowell, 40, was arrested Tuesday on third-degree rape charges. After the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office learned about the alleged rape, McDowell was fired from his position...

BATON ROUGE — Wednesday marks one week since 22-year-old Texas woman Christin Munn-Holliday vanished from a Louisiana bridge, prompting an ongoing multi-agency search. Louisiana State Police say Munn-Holliday was last seen early Wednesday morning following a two-car crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near the Whiske

BATON ROUGE — District Attorney Hillar Moore said he plans to sign a death warrant for convicted killer Todd Wessinger after a federal appeals court denied his request to rehear an appeal of his murder conviction from the 1990s. Moore said that he intends to sign the warrant, a...

BATON ROUGE — High diesel prices continue to squeeze food truck and catering businesses in Louisiana. Some owners said they may have to pass those costs on to customers if there is no resolution soon. Khris Loyd has spent more than two decades serving lemonade from a food truck...