Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators remain on the scene of an overnight, Christmas Eve, house fire as they work to determine the cause. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the fire in the 400 block of Lorri Burgess Avenue around 2 a.m. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing in the front and side of the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant plans to open January 1, 2026 on Airline Highway. Buffet of Louisiana will occupy a 13,000-square-foot space at 9626 Airline Highway in the Hammond Aire Plaza, with seating capacity for 350 people. The restaurant said it expects to pass all...

Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections announces that tickets are on sale now for the Angola Prison Rodeo, which is set for April 18 and 19, 2026 at Louisiana State Penitentiary. A general admission rodeo ticket is $20 per day. The arena gates...

BATON ROUGE — Drivers in parts of East Baton Rouge Parish should prepare for lane closures and delays as a major road improvement project begins, affecting several heavily traveled areas over the next year. More than $3.1 million is being invested through the parish’s Asphalt Overlay Program, which focuses...

The foundation hopes to provide presents to something close to the record 12.9 million children they distributed to in 2024.

Geaux Ride is offering free bike lessons and safety checks for children and adults in Baton Rouge on December 27th, in partnership with the mayor's office and other city leaders.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services announced the launch of a fellowship and career fair for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students.

PORT ALLEN — There’s still time to give a four-legged friend a home for the holidays. Right now, many animal shelters, including West Baton Rouge Animal Shelter are making a push to get cats and dogs into foster homes for Christmas and the new year. “We’re always looking for fosters, but we do a little […] The post...

BATON ROUGE — Paula Pennington de la Bretonne is continuing her grandparents' legacy of bettering health in Baton Rouge through the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Her grandparents, Doc and Irene Pennington, opened the facility in 1988. Over the years, WBRZ has reported on Penninton's many studies, screenings,...

Hundreds of Baton Rouge families lined up early on Monday for a holiday tradition that continues to grow.