‘I woke up to a nightmare:’ Mother asking for answers in son’s killing at...
BATON ROUGE - 17-year-old Micah Booker was killed in a deadly shooting over the weekend at an apartment complex near Southern University. Booker's mother, Fonda Booker, says he was invited to a gathering at the Cadence apartment complex by a friend the night he was killed. "It's a nightmare, I...
Investigators seek public’s help with deadly hit-and-run investigation
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators are asking for the public’s help with an investigation into a deadly hit-and-run. According to the Capital Region Crime Stoppers, the crash happened on Sunday, August 24, on Airline Highway near North Foster Drive. Mack Willis III, 45, was struck by a vehicle...
Newly released video seems to contradict Kyren Lacy’s alleged role in December 2024 crash
New details emerge in the case of LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy. Lacy was accused of causing a crash that took the life of 78-year-old Herman Hall. Lacy turned himself in at the time, his attorney said, believing he would prove himself not guilty.
What to buy in October 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s October… and that means pumpkins, costumes, and … Holiday shopping?. That’s right. Consumer Reports says a few major sales are already creeping in!. You’ve got Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Day sale on October 7th and 8th, and big sales from...
LSP: Port Allen woman killed in West Baton Rouge Parish crash
An 80-year-old Port Allen woman died from her injuries after a two-vehicle crash in West Baton Rouge.
The bass that keeps on biting at Toledo Bend
An 11.21-pound largemouth caught on Toledo Bend has been reeled in least three times over the past two years. It's the bass that keeps on biting.
Tia Mills: Louisiana Educator Rising to National Leadership, Shaping the Future of Public Schools
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dr. Tia T. Mills is no ordinary educator. A Baton Rouge special education teacher with nearly 20 years in the classroom, Mills has become one of Louisiana’s most influential voices in public education—and now, she is taking that leadership to the national stage. Elected...
With First Location Outside Baton Rouge, Local Chicken Chain Eyes Grand Expansion
Triplet's Blue Store Chicken is known for its uniquely crispy bird bits
Neighbors rescue two people from burning home in Central
CENTRAL - Two people were pulled out of a burning home by their neighbors in Central on Sunday afternoon. The Central Fire Department said firefighters were called to a house fire on El Ranchitos Drive. By the time firefighters got there, neighbors had already gotten two occupants out. They were taken to a hospital...
Baton Rouge mother accused of injuring 13-year-old son
A Baton Rouge mother was charged with cruelty to juveniles after an investigation by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.
