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BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police recently arrested a fifth teenager involved in an armed robbery and shooting that took place back in January 2025. The other four teens were arrested earlier this year, according to court and arrest records. On January 16th, BRPD’s Armed Robbery detectives began investigating...

Gonzales is shaking up the work week! Starting August 4, city employees are trading in their Fridays for a little extra family time.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Young people are already preparing to head back to class, and there is a lot to think about before the school bell goes off for the first time. Dr. Susan Bankston, a pediatrician with the Baton Rouge Clinic, said some of the most important things that parents should consider are a child’s...

For 55 years, the third week in July has brought high school students from all over the state and country to the Louisiana Youth Seminar to develop as leaders and make lifelong bonds. First, the program was held in Natchitoches, then Lafayette, and since 1987, in Baton Rouge. This year,...

BATON ROUGE —- A double shooting Sunday morning is what officers responded to at 5151 Highland Rd. for a pregnant woman shot. Details, including what led up to the deadly shooting, remain under investigation as it happened just before 9 a.m. on July 27th inside an apartment complex. So...

Councilman Cleve Dunn Jr. talks about his upcoming back-to-school giveaway. Firefighters respond to early morning house fire in Baton Rouge. Investigators are working to determine what caused a house fire on early Friday morning, July 25. Cortana Kiwanis Christmas Parade canceled in 2025. Updated: 4 hours ago....

The Angola Prison Rodeo, where inmates compete in different classic cowboy events, is set for several dates in October.

Starlight Café is slinging breakfast tacos, burritos and sandwiches in the mornings from the Pelican to Mars food truck. The collaboration with House Brew, Envie Smokehouse and Louisiana Sandwich Co. brings boudin, egg and cheese breakfast tacos; Porktoberfest burritos and tacos; French toast sticks and more. The...

DENHAM SPRINGS — A tragic string of house fires across Louisiana has left eight people dead in just one week, prompting urgent warnings from state fire officials about the critical importance of working smoke alarms. In Denham Springs, a 65-year-old man died early Sunday morning when a fire ripped...

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of July 17-23: Shawn Dean, 34, 5535 Andrews St, St. Gabriel was arrested pursuant to 2 fugitive warrants;. Lacarla Nicholas, 30, 35204 Hwy 1 N, Donaldsonville was charged w/ Illegal Transmission of Monetary Funds, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, Theft of Firearm,...