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Look for the LSU running game to be much-improved in 2026.

DRYmedic Restoration Services is giving away space heaters to families in Baton Rouge from Christmas Eve to Jan. 7.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Budget discussions are ongoing between East Baton Rouge Parish Constable Terrica Williams and the mayor’s office as her department faces double-digit cuts in the new year. “I’ve been working with the mayor’s office to try to get that resolved,” Williams said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A longtime Baton Rouge Fire Department captain has been placed on paid administrative leave after his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, marking his fourth DWI charge. Captain William Niette was arrested Saturday in Livingston Parish after deputies received...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Faith leaders and community organizers gathered outside the Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Scotlandville, demanding an end to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement, known as Operation Catahoula Crunch. As Christmas approaches, the Free the Swamp campaign is...

BATON ROUGE - All Cleveland Parks wants to know is what it has to do with him. It's something he's been asking Entergy over and over again since a large utility bill stands between him and getting his power connected. "It's not my bill," Parks said. Several weeks ago, Parks...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fog will likely impact your Monday morning commute. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect from 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Monday. Widespread fog is forecast to develop tonight and reduce visibility to one mile or less. Fog will linger through early Monday morning and will produce tricky driving...

Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis was issued a DUI citation for driving without headlights in West Baton Rouge Parish on Saturday, Dec. 20.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect following a deadly beating and shooting on Lorraine Street in Baton Rouge. According to the Capital Region Crime Stoppers, Damian Drake, 43, is wanted on a charge of second-degree murder. The murder happened...

Work is in place to determine proposed Mississippi River Bridge between Plaquemine and St. Gabriel, but concerns persist among residents regarding the long-term impact of the project. The talks highlighted the fourth and final quarterly meeting of the Capital Area Roads and Bridge District last week at the State...