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A cold front brought strong winds, sporadic early morning outages and a temperature drop to south Louisiana Monday, and forecasters said temperatures will drop below 40 degrees overnight. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for much of the region until 3 p.m. Forecasters said winds could be between...

As a small Cajun child in Morgan City, I was raised on the Louisiana delicacies. On my kitchen table at home — and in many of the restaurants in town — there was gumbo, fried fish, jambalaya, crawfish, pralines and andouille sausage. But there was one restaurant, Latin...

A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in Baton Rouge on Christmas morning and police are investigating the incident with no suspects or motive identified yet.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Unique baby names were the biggest trend at Baton Rouge General’s Birth Center in 2025, according to newly released hospital data. Hospital officials said 77% of babies born this year were given a first name not shared by any other baby delivered at the facility, making originality one of...

PORT ALLEN — A 34-year-old Ethel woman was killed in a weekend crash along La. 1 in West Baton Rouge Parish, the coroner's office said Monday. Tyesha Banford, a mother of two and recent graduate of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women's Training Academy, died in a head-on collision at the intersection of...

Hidden in plain sight along a bustling Metairie street, Tic-Toc Café has become a pilgrimage destination for hungry Louisianians willing to drive hours just for a taste of what might be the state’s most authentic diner experience. The vibrant lime-green roof serves as a beacon to breakfast enthusiasts,...

Health Notes is an occasional listing of health happenings around Louisiana. Have something you'd like to share? Contact us at [email protected]. Kristine Ritch joined the Acadian Ambulance team in 2022 as a recruiter, and during that time, she earned her EMT certification. In October 2023, she became...

Sunday stays unseasonably warm with lingering patchy fog before a strong cold front arrives late tonight. Gusty winds, sharply colder air, and possible fire weather concerns follow Monday, with freezing temperatures likely by early next week. Today and tonight: Sunday begins much like the past several mornings, with...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge police say Main Event has reopened after officers investigated a reported bomb threat and found nothing. BRPD spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely confirmed someone called in a bomb threat to the arcade earlier, prompting a police response. After checking the area, officers determined...

An 83-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained in a crash that killed her husband in Central, Louisiana on December 18.