Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Looking for a fun way to kick off 2026? There are multiple New Year’s Eve events happening in the greater Baton Rouge area for both adults and kids. Red Stick Rising. Baton Rouge’s New Year’s Eve tradition for kids, Red Stick Rising, is happening...

The West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, will open the exhibit, "Gone But Not Forgotten: Black Cemeteries of West Baton Rouge" on Jan. 10. The exhibit examines the historic lost burial grounds of enslaved Black people across the parish, as well as those cemeteries that are in danger of becoming...

Professional oddsmakers are changing the LSU vs Houston spread with less than 36 hours until kick-off.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ready to take down your Christmas tree?. BREC announced live Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling at six locations during park hours between Dec. 26 and Jan. 16. Drop-off Locations. Flannery Road Park: 801 Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70815. Highland Road Community...

Flush with the proceeds of a recent multimillion-dollar bond sale, several Baton Rouge public high schools are in line for repairs, renovations and additions early in the new year. A second, more expensive slate of projects — primarily related to high school athletics — will come later in the year,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On the day before Christmas, volunteers across Baton Rouge came together to help families in need enjoy the holiday. The nonprofit Redstick CARES hosted a special pantry giveaway, providing food and gifts to some of the city’s most vulnerable families. The organization typically opens its...

DENHAM SPRINGS — Target has officially purchased land to build a new location in Livingston Parish. This will be the third Target location in the metro Baton Rouge area. This purchase comes after years of speculation that the major retailer would come to the Juban Crossing shopping area in Denham Springs. According...

A community organization called "The Fam" served hot meals to homeless people at the MJ Food Mart on Florida Blvd. on Christmas Eve.

Country Kitchen All You Can Eat Buffet opened its doors and offered a free hot meal to anyone who needed it on Christmas Day.

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.