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Southern University's softball team earned a No. 2 seed in the Western Division as the start of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament nears.

ZACHARY - A family renting a unit at an apartment complex in Zachary says they're living a nightmare after water bubbled up from their drains, creating a moldy mess. Bianca Padilla says she rented a unit at Zachary Parkside Apartments because it was close to school and work. She never thought this would happen.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police officers are searching for at least three people connected to an armed robbery that happened along North Ardenwood Drive. According to BRPD, the robbery happened on April 3 around 8 p.m. outside a business in the 1200 block of North Ardenwood Drive. No...

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge police are monitoring social media for plans of retaliation following the fatal shooting of West Clark, also known as Cleezy Five. "There's a lot of conversation going on about this particular shooting — who it involved, who this person was associated with," Lt. L'Jean McKneely said.

Baton Rouge General has acquired Medtronic's Stealth AXiS ENT system, which provides real-time guidance and advanced visualization to guide surgeons during complex ear, nose, and throat procedures.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A defunded violence prevention program is facing scrutiny after the suspected Mall of Louisiana shooter was revealed to have been a participant, and a team leader listed on the program’s website has an active restraining order against him. The Baton Rouge Street Team, which...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Hours after a crash involving multiple tractor-trailers, I-10 West is back open. The crash happened on the interstate just before the Ramah overpass in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 30. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana State Police responded to the scene.

KILLIAN — A "precautionary" boil water advisory was issued for the Town of Killian on Wednesday morning. The town said the advisory was put into place because an electrician blew some fuses while replacing a generator transfer switch, causing water pressure to drop. The town did not say when...

PLAQUEMINE - Officials say the Dow chemical plant in Plaquemine is flaring as a part of maintenance, leading to an orange glow in the sky. The flaring was visible Wednesday night, and officials said it will take place over the next few days. "With low cloud coverage, the flare’s glow...

ST. GABRIEL — After being found guilty in less than five minutes, Jarrel Smith was sentenced to 20 years in prison on gun charges. Smith, 33, was arrested in September 2024 after deputies smelled a strong odor of marijuana from Smith as he exited his vehicle while they were patrolling an apartment complex. Smith was previously convicted of simple burglary in 2019.