Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Following the parades and parties of Mardi Gras, people across the Baton Rouge area will mark Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday in 2026 is being observed on Wednesday, Feb. 18. While many people will attend a church service to receive ashes, some places of worship will...

A fire at a Baton Rouge hotel was ruled an accident after a person staying there fell asleep while smoking, causing approximately $10,000 in damage.

ST. GABRIEL, La. (WAFB) - Police said they arrested a man after he allegedly fired multiple shots into a home in St. Gabriel. According to the St. Gabriel Police Department, Deandre Fields, 32, was locked up on 10 counts of attempted first-degree murder and domestic-related charges. The investigation began when...

A Baton Rouge businessman is looking to form a public-private partnership to buy Spirit Airlines and move its headquarters to New Orleans. John Miller, who’s the founder of the Country Club of Louisiana, says if he’s successful in his quest to buy the financially troubled ultra-low-cost airline, take everything you...

Fuego Tortilla Grill to open in Baton Rouge on March 3.

BATON ROUGE — A man who accidentally shot and killed his brother was aiming for a rival group when he fired his gun, according to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department. On Jan. 15, Joshua London was arrested for manslaughter after he allegedly shot and killed his...

BATON ROUGE - Ash Wednesday services and masses are being held in churches across the capital area. First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge: 7 a.m. drive-thru ashes on America Street, 12:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. services at sanctuary. St. Agnes Catholic Church: 7 a.m., 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. St....

A University High School student is leaving his legacy on LSU’s campus by planting cypress trees along the west coast of University Lake. Vaugn Meiners is an 11th-grader at U-High and a member of the International Baccalaureate program, an alternative, advanced curriculum that develops students’ critical thinking...

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - As Twanna Sibley prepares to bury her daughter, she says she is living a nightmare no parent should ever face. “I never thought I would bury my baby,” Sibley said. “I thought she would bury me.”. Her daughter, Jasmine Newhouse, 18, died Feb....

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Free tax help is being offered for people living in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. Capital Area United Way is hosting its Super Tax Day event on Saturday, February 28. Residents can show up at the Main Library at Goodwood in Baton Rouge to receive assistance between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.