STARCAST: See the first Supermoon of 2026
The first full moon of 2026 is here, and it's a Supermoon!
Toddler Critically Injured in Baton Rouge Shooting During Stolen Vehicle Pursuit
A Desperate Chase Turns Deadly (Image Credits: Pixabay) Baton Rouge, Louisiana – A harrowing confrontation over a stolen car escalated into violence on a local street, leaving a 2-year-old girl with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the head. A Desperate Chase Turns Deadly The incident began when a woman spotted...
Three people taken to hospital following crash, vehicle fire on interstate
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A crash and vehicle fire left three people hurt on the interstate in Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the crash happened early Thursday morning, January 1, on I-10 West near Terrace Avenue. Investigators said that when crews arrived at the scene...
Restaurant with award-winning fried chicken aiming to open in Denham Springs
Guests can try fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, fish, seasoned fries, mashed potatoes, and more at Red Bird Fried Chicken. See where it is aiming to open in Livingston Parish.
Baton Rouge has its first baby born in the new year. See her name...
On a clear and brisk New Year’s Eve, the first baby of 2026 in Baton Rouge was born at 12:01 a.m. Thursday to loving parents Gabrielle and Gerard at Woman’s Hospital. They named her Blossom for “becoming something new.”. “It's crazy because it's the new year, so...
An oyster restaurant in Baton Rouge closed its doors on Friday after six years...
Southern Pearl Oyster House, which opened in 2019, permanently closed its doors Friday, leaving a sign on the door that read, “We are closed. This location has permanently closed as of January 1, 2026. Thank you to our guests and community for your support over the years.”. The automated...
‘She followed the vehicle’: Man shot 2-year-old in the head as child’s mother chased...
"As she was following the vehicle, the driver then got out, fired multiple shots back at her vehicle, striking the vehicle multiple times. And one of those bullets struck the 2-year-old." The post 'She followed the vehicle': Man shot 2-year-old in the head as child's mother chased him down for driving her stolen...
I-TEAM: State moves inmates suspected of making and selling drugs at Hunt prison
The WAFB I-TEAM learned Friday the Department of Corrections transferred inmates to Angola who are suspected of making and selling drugs at Elayn Hunt Prison.
Weak cold front slips through area this weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Our next cold front will be on the weaker side, producing very limited weather impacts and only a slight cool down. A cold front will arrive Saturday morning and will bring a few showers and patchy fog to the area. Afternoon temperatures will reach the 70s.
Millions on the way to improve roads across the state, what residents say they’d...
BAKER - A 2025 report card released by the American Society of Civil Engineers ranked Louisiana's infrastructure a "C-minus" overall, with roads and bridges receiving a "D". "Louisiana is a place that everybody knows once you get here, that the roads are different than any other state," Baker Resident Harry Horton...
