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BATON ROUGE — The 15th annual Louisiana Marathon took place Sunday morning, offering runners the chance to run through iconic city landmarks and LSU's campus. The race, held annually on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, featured a marathon, a half-marathon, a quarter-marathon, a 5k race and a kids' marathon.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters are looking into the cause of a fire at AAA Cooper Transportation in Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to the scene of the flames on Saturday night, January 17, on Kiowa Drive. When firefighters arrived, they found black...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was taken to a hospital after a reported stabbing on Iberville Street, according to the Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services. EMS confirmed they responded to the scene and transported one person to the hospital. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’re in for another light freeze tonight. Protect the three Ps: People, plants, and pets. Get ready for another round of cold weather. Clear skies will allow temperatures to fall below freezing tonight into Monday morning. Lows will range from the upper 20s to the lower 30s.

Residents, community leaders, and young volunteers came together in north Baton Rouge to honor Dr. King's legacy through a district-wide community cleanup, marking the 50th anniversary of the Jewel J. Newman Community Center and kicking off a year of service projects.

An overnight tractor-trailer crash closed I-10 westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge for several hours.

The Krewe of Neaux Klu presented “A Ghostly Gala” for the Krewe of Denham Springs, transforming North Park Recreation Center into a haunted grand ballroom for its 46th annual Mardi Gras ball on Saturday. Outgoing royalty were Maurice “Scooter” Keen and Kay Keen, the 2025 king and queen....

After a tragic house fire Saturday morning, a tight-knit Denham Springs family spent the day mourning three lost loved ones and recovering family mementos from the home's still-warm ashes. James Garrett, 96, his great-granddaughter, 22-year-old Kirsten Vidrine, and her best friend, 20-year-old Danielle Ricard, died...

BATON ROUGE — Three people were injured in an overnight shooting on Florida Boulevard on Sunday. According to officials, the shooting occurred around 3:40 a.m., leaving two people on the scene injured. The two victims were transported to a local hospital, with one in serious condition. Officials said a...

Greg Williams was still on “cloud nine” Friday after his son, Kam Williams, was part of Kentucky’s dramatic comeback win at LSU that ended with Malachi Moreno’s 15-foot shot at the buzzer to give UK the win. Kam Williams had five points, two steals and one...