Baton Rouge LA

ST. GEORGE — The St. George Fire Department is currently responding to a crash on Highland Road that has left the roadway closed. According to the department, the crash has caused the road to be blocked near the intersection of Woodleigh Drive by the Observatory. Drivers in the area...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge held its Spring 2026 Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day on Saturday. Residents had the opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous materials like old fire extinguishers, fluorescent tubes, glue, pesticides, disinfectants, tires and electronic equipment. "This event helps prevent harmful substances from entering the...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the Baton Rouge area on Saturday morning. The warning, issued shortly before 8:15 a.m., remains in place until 11:15 a.m. The following parishes are included :. Ascension Parish. East Baton Rouge. Iberville. Livingston. West Baton Rouge. Thunderstorms moving across the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rain chances will remain through Monday with periods of heavy rainfall remaining possible. Pockets of heavy rain will remain possible over the next 3 days. Rain will be most widespread and persistent today. FutureCast shows continuing showers and t-storms into the afternoon and evening today....

BAKER — The city of Baker restored its water services after an outage left residents on multiple streets without water, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the Public Works Department restored service to residents on Alabama Street, Washington Street, Adams Street, Jefferson Street and Mississippi Street. Anyone still...

The Vatican has signed off on a formal investigation into the Diocese of Baton Rouge and how its leaders handled allegations against Father Charbel Jamhoury, who was removed earlier this year as pastor of St. Isidore the Farmer in Baker. The probe follows reports that a diocesan volunteer raised concerns that a parishioner was sexually coerced and that Jamhoury allegedly admitted past sexual contact...

CALCASIEU PARISH — A head-on crash on Louisiana Highway 27 near Natalie Road left two men dead Friday afternoon, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to the two-vehicle crash shortly after 3:30 p.m. May 8. The crash claimed the life of Edgardo Reyes-Rivera, 23, of Denham Springs, La., and Jonathon Puente, 35, of Beaumont.

A Denham Springs man was one of two men killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana State Police report. Edgardo Reyes-Rivera, 23, of Denham Springs, and Jonathan Puente, 35, of Beaumont, Texas, died in the crash, according to a news release. Reyes-Rivera was driving a 2022...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials are warning about downed trees and high water on roadways following overnight storms that moved through the Baton Rouge area. People in the following areas saw weather-related issues on Saturday, May 9:. LIVINGSTON PARISH. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, high water covered...

LOUISIANA — A review of available 2025-26 Louisiana public school calendars shows many districts across the state are scheduled to finish classes during May 2026, with several ending before Memorial Day. Among the earliest May ending dates found was May 20, 2026, listed by Allen Parish School District as the final day for students. The […] The post Multiple schools in Louisiana to close this...