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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - Rush Enterprises Inc. is acquiring certain assets of Peterbilt of Louisiana, expanding the company’s dealership network into South Louisiana and strengthening

Two individuals from Denham Springs, Louisiana, were arrested Monday, June 29, after a traffic stop in the 3100 block of 16th Street led to the discovery of illegal narcotics and […]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ten years after a gunman ambushed and shot six Baton Rouge-area law enforcement officers, WAFB anchor Greg Meriwether is reflecting on what it was like to cover the attack as it unfolded live on air. Three officers were killed in the July 17, 2016, attack...

IBERVILLE — A second lawsuit against the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office was filed today in response to the October 2025 shooting that killed a deputy and injured another. Deputy Charles Riley was killed and Brett Stassi Jr. seriously injured when a suspect that was being interviewed at the courthouse grabbed Stassi'

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A 19-year-old Denham Springs man died Thursday after attempting to pass in a no-passing zone on Louisiana Highway 447, according to Louisiana State Police. Officials say the crash happened shortly after 5:15 p.m on LA 447 at Dot Lee Drive. The 19-year-old, identified as, Hunter...

A Baton Rouge-area salon suite business is expanding into Prairieville with its fourth location, bringing 16 private business suites to Ascension Parish. Owners Casey and Dianna Patterson have applied for a commercial building permit to construct The Suites at Oak Grove, a 5,230-square-foot building at 38475 La. Hwy 42

On Monday, June 29, investigators with the Orange Police Department, assisted by an investigator with the West Orange Police Department, conducted a traffic stop on a 2008 Honda Accord in the 3100 block of 16th Street for multiple traffic violations. During the traffic stop, officers detected the odor of marijuana comi

A cook for LSU’s Delta Chi fraternity was arrested after police were informed he allegedly was selling cocaine out of an apartment behind Cherrybomb Coffee. Jordan Langlois, 35, was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on June 30 on three counts of possession with intent to distribute and possess

BATON ROUGE — Speed Queen Laundry along Plank Road is celebrating its grand opening with two weekends of Free Wash Days for community members. Speed Queen, located on Plank near Sycamore Street, is inviting people in District 5 to enjoy complimentary washing services at the new facility this weekend — July 17 to 19 — a

The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office identified an elderly man who died after his vehicle exited Millerville Road and hit a traffic pole.