Flash Flood Warning issued for Baton Rouge area, National Weather Service says
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the Baton Rouge area on Saturday morning. The warning, issued shortly before 8:15 a.m., remains in place until 11:15 a.m. The following parishes are included :. Ascension Parish. East Baton Rouge. Iberville. Livingston. West Baton Rouge. Thunderstorms moving across the...
Flood concerns continue due to heavy rain threat
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rain chances will remain through Monday with periods of heavy rainfall remaining possible. Pockets of heavy rain will remain possible over the next 3 days. Rain will be most widespread and persistent today. FutureCast shows continuing showers and t-storms into the afternoon and evening today....
Baker water services restored following outage
BAKER — The city of Baker restored its water services after an outage left residents on multiple streets without water, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, the Public Works Department restored service to residents on Alabama Street, Washington Street, Adams Street, Jefferson Street and Mississippi Street. Anyone still...
Vatican Opens Probe Into Baton Rouge Diocese Over Handling Of Priest
The Vatican has signed off on a formal investigation into the Diocese of Baton Rouge and how its leaders handled allegations against Father Charbel Jamhoury, who was removed earlier this year as pastor of St. Isidore the Farmer in Baker. The probe follows reports that a diocesan volunteer raised concerns that a parishioner was sexually coerced and that Jamhoury allegedly admitted past sexual contact...
Two killed in two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 27
CALCASIEU PARISH — A head-on crash on Louisiana Highway 27 near Natalie Road left two men dead Friday afternoon, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to the two-vehicle crash shortly after 3:30 p.m. May 8. The crash claimed the life of Edgardo Reyes-Rivera, 23, of Denham Springs, La., and Jonathon Puente, 35, of Beaumont.
Denham Springs man among two killed in head-on collision in Calcasieu Parish, troopers say
A Denham Springs man was one of two men killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana State Police report. Edgardo Reyes-Rivera, 23, of Denham Springs, and Jonathan Puente, 35, of Beaumont, Texas, died in the crash, according to a news release. Reyes-Rivera was driving a 2022...
Officials warn about high water, downed trees following overnight storms
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials are warning about downed trees and high water on roadways following overnight storms that moved through the Baton Rouge area. People in the following areas saw weather-related issues on Saturday, May 9:. LIVINGSTON PARISH. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, high water covered...
Multiple schools in Louisiana to close this month
LOUISIANA — A review of available 2025-26 Louisiana public school calendars shows many districts across the state are scheduled to finish classes during May 2026, with several ending before Memorial Day. Among the earliest May ending dates found was May 20, 2026, listed by Allen Parish School District as the final day for students. The […] The post Multiple schools in Louisiana to close this...
Former New Rochelle teacher accused of threatening superintendent extradited from Louisiana
The New Rochelle Police Department says Samuel McVey was stopped by officers in Baton Rouge on April 24 and arrested on an extraditable warrant for criminal contempt.
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation agency returns $15M to Baton Rouge businesses
The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is returning over $15 million in dividends to businesses across the Greater Baton Rouge area.
