Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Community leaders and residents gathered at Istrouma High School this week with one goal in mind: finding ways to strengthen Baton Rouge’s 70805 neighborhood and create a better future for the people who call it home. For Pearl Porter, affectionately known throughout the community...

An elderly woman from Houma died from injuries sustained in a crash on Tuesday, July 21, in West Baton Rouge Parish.

BAKER — The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may have violated state law by not properly notifying the public that it was taking over two low-performing schools in Baker, an appellate court found. According to the appellate court ruling issued on Tuesday, four members of a five-judge...

Off the Hook is serving up serious flavor with its limited-time offering, the Stalekracker Stacker. Partnering with social media star Stalekracker, the Louisiana-focused seafood chain is proving it knows beef just as well as seafood. An Award-Winning Collaboration. The new burger replicates a championship-winning recip

A new national housing report says many Louisiana workers are earning too little to comfortably afford rent, leaving advocates calling for higher wages and more affordable housing options.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 19-year-old Baton Rouge woman died after a two-vehicle crash early Thursday on Nicholson Drive near Innovation Park Drive, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash happened shortly before 2:40 a.m. July 23. Troopers said a Ram pickup truck was disabled on the shoulder of...

Members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church walked from their 7th Street sanctuary to the Benevolent Cemetery to honor their first pastor, Rev. A. A. Ginn, at his recently discovered gravesite. The church celebrates 127 years this Sunday.

A 19-year-old was killed in an East Baton Rouge Parish crash early Thursday morning after hitting a car that was stopped on the road.

Domestic violence continues to plague communities, leaving deep emotional and physical scars. Local authorities emphasize the importance of recognizing early warning signs, including mental and emotional abuse, before situations escalate. Victims often struggle to break free due to normalized patterns of abuse or finan

BATON ROUGE — A grand jury has declined to charge Thomas Franklin, who was arrested in connection with a 2023 hunting death after he allegedly shot and killed a man he mistook for a deer. The grand jury pretermitted the negligent homicide charge against Franklin on Wednesday. Franklin, 56,...