Baton Rouge LA

A West Baton Rouge Parish prison inmate was recaptured early Wednesday, two days after he walked off a work-release job site. Dwanye Cedotal, 41, of Plaquemine was working as a trustee inmate of the West Baton Rouge Parish prison at a job site on North Street in Baton Rouge. Cedotal had been convicted of burglary.

Fuego Tortilla Grill, a Texas-based taco chain, will open its first Louisiana location in March, according to a news release. The fast-casual taco chain currently has six locations, with five in Texas and one in Arkansas. The menu features tacos, bowls, desserts and margaritas. On March 3, a seventh location...

LOUISIANA — Three people were arrested following a drug investigation at a residence near a local high school, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Police said the investigation began after an anonymous tip was submitted to Capital Region Crime Stoppers. Officers with the department’s Special...

BAKER — Two brothers were arrested after they stole several prescription medications from a man while holding him at gunpoint in his own home, Baker Police said. Baker Police said that Kendall and Chavez Marshall were among three people who arrived at a man's Plaza Drive home on Feb. 3, brandishing guns and wearing...

Get free tax preparation services for qualifying residents at the 'Super Tax Day' event in Baton Rouge.

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The new I-10 on and off ramps at Pecue Ln open to traffic today. This...

A new education and wellness hub in Baton Rouge will offer resources for people seeking to enter the workforce or in need of health care services.

Within hours of returning from Mardi Gras break, students at Westdale Middle School in Baton Rouge were thrown in the dark Wednesday when a transformer in the gym blew and cut power to the entire school. The school sent out a message to parents at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday informing them...

PLAQUEMINE - It began as a great start to the Comogo parade for the Golden Guys dance team. "We saw people who knew us and were screaming, Oh, we love the golden guys," Golden Guy's member, Payden Moore said. But as the route progressed, Moore says some paradegoers got wilder....

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person has been injured after a shooting was reported on Plank Road and Iroquois Street on Wednesday evening. However, officials have determined the shooting did not actually occur at that location. The actual location of the incident remains unknown at this time. The Baton...