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Claw arcades are popping up all around Baton Rouge — the capital city now has four — and the newest one is on Siegen Lane near Crumbl Cookies. Gotcha Claw Arcade is about 5,000 square feet with neon lights and over 100 claw machines. The neon atmosphere is...

BATON ROUGE — Six people were displaced after a home in a neighborhood off Wooddale Boulevard caught fire. According to Baton Rouge Fire officials, the Belhaven Circle home caught fire around 5:37 p.m. Firefighters arrived shortly after to find heavy smoke coming from the home and three of the home's occupants standing

A woman was seen dragging a Black doll through the student union on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for kidnapping, carjacking, and battery after he shoved a woman to the ground and kept her inside a vehicle at gunpoint, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. Arrest documents say that Elijah Petties, 37, got into an altercation on Monday where he took...

A Baton Rouge man is wanted by police for allegedly setting fire to his nephew’s house after losing a game of cards and becoming so angry he lit the home on fire. Baton Rouge Police responded to the reported house fire on 2326 N 39th St. at 1:44 a.m. on Monday. Police called the fire investigator after the victim, the

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A trial date has been set against one of the officers named in a lawsuit over an alleged secretive interrogation warehouse known as the “Brave Cave,” three years after it was uncovered by the WAFB I-Team. The trial is scheduled to last four...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A downtown Baton Rouge nightclub owner is proposing a 90-day safety plan in response to concerns about fights and safety surrounding the area’s late-night scene. David Facey, managing operator of Violet Nightclub on Third Street, said he wants to do his part to address...

SLAUGHTER — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to approve a new elementary school in Slaughter, a small town in East Feliciana Parish. Still, not everyone in the community is on board with the decision. During yesterday's BESE meeting, teachers, parents, and staff from both the...

A proposed $20 million initiative aimed at transforming the Plank Road corridor is gaining attention as North Baton Rouge continues to see new investment.