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ZACHARY — A new restaurant called The Spicy Nacho has opened on Plank Road in Zachary. The menu includes loaded nachos, hot dogs, snowballs and other sweet treats. Family, friends and community members gathered for the grand opening to celebrate the new business and show their support for the Zachary native behind it.

BATON ROUGE — The chief judge of the 19th Judicial District Court is pushing back against what he calls a misconception that his court is soft on crime. It is rare for a judge to speak to the media, but Chief Judge Donald Johnson sat down with the WBRZ Investigative Unit for an hour-long interview to address the critic

Gov. Jeff Landry increased his control of the LSU Board of Supervisors by quietly appointing two donors to the university oversight board.  Chad Moody and Jennifer Settoon were named to the board earlier this month though neither appointment was publicly announced, which is typical when Landry makes higher education bo

CENTRAL — A Central pastor was arrested on June 23 after allegedly running across the highway to physically beat a young man. The incident was all caught on camera, according to family. He’s charged with one count of second-degree battery. Pastor Mark Anthony “Tony” Spell, who’s been the pastor at Life Tabernacle Churc

A Houston man was formally charged after being accused of conspiring to fraudulently obtain prescription drugs in Louisiana.

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office announced on Monday that it's offering a women's self-defense course. Women ages 16 and older are invited to a hands-on self-defense class designed to build confidence, awareness and practical safety skills. Participants at the event will learn how to...

The June 22 meeting of the Gonzales City Council included some tense exchanges between the administration and a council member. The discussion began when council member Terri Lambert said $680,000 should have been taken out of the budgeted salaries following a previous vote. "I don't know why this wasn't taken...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A proposed multi-million-dollar project could bring major safety improvements to several railroad crossings across Baton Rouge, including one that residents say has been the site of serious accidents. Robert Pitts lives just feet away from a railroad crossing near North 15th Street and says co

The Gonzales Police Department released details of a shooting along Burnside Avenue. According to a GPD news release, officers responded to reports of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. June 20 at the Oak Terrace Service Center. Per the release, police found multiple shell casings in the parking lot, and the...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department asked the public for assistance in identifying an individual they believe is responsible for a burglary on Airline Highway. Police say the burglary occurred at a business in the 8400 block of Arline Highway on Sunday morning. Anyone with information that...