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BATON ROUGE — The popular King Cake Drive-Thru is headed back to Baton Rouge, bringing popular New Orleans king cakes to the capital city. On Saturday, Jan. 31, Baton Rouge residents will have a chance to get their hands on Mardi Gras treats from bakeries all over New Orleans, including famous favorites and...

The LSU Tiger Girls finished in second place in a national cheerleading and dance team competition.

Jim Breuer returns to Baton Rouge with a mission: unite people through laughter. The longtime comedian and former Saturday Night Live star brings his “Find the Funny Tour” to L’Auberge Casino on February 21, delivering a high-energy show focused on family, faith, and shared everyday experiences. Breuer says his...

A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on a mixed-use development project in North Baton Rouge.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A motions hearing was held Wednesday for Desmond Carter, one of the men accused in the rape of LSU student Madison Brooks before her death in January 2023. Carter, 19, appeared before Judge Gail Ray as his defense team sought to have charges dismissed through...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of an overturned 18-wheeler along U.S. 190 in West Baton Rouge Parish on Wednesday morning, Jan. 21. Deputies say the crash happened on U.S. 190 near Rougon Road. According to the officials,...

BATON ROUGE - Another East Baton Rouge justice of the peace is the latest subject of a judiciary commission investigation into possible misconduct. Mark Miley, who has been in the position since 2009, will now have to prove to the commission that he should keep his job. He is the...

An investigation into a report of an intoxicated man at Spruce Hall on Louisiana State University's campus Sunday led to an arrest.

Between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, an 85-mile corridor of petrochemical plants has earned a grim nickname: Cancer Alley. More than 200 facilities line the Mississippi River here, processing about 25% of all petrochemical products made in the United States. The communities wedged between these smokestacks and tank...

Mildred Bowie, a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 19 January, according to WBRZ. Mildred Bowie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 19 January 1916, to parents Timothy Edwards and Grace Oliver. A lifelong educator, Bowie began her teaching career at St. Augustine Catholic...