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LUTCHER, La. (WAFB) - The St. James Sheriff’s Office says a 19-year-old was killed and a 17-year old injured in a shooting on Saturday night, Feb. 7. Deputies say the shooting occurred around 11 p.m. in Lutcher. According to officials, they responded to the parking lot of Regions Bank after a caller stated that...

BATON ROUGE — A check written by the East Baton Rouge Parish School District for more than $300,000 was altered and cashed in 2025, a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office released Monday said. According to the report, a school system check for $316,061.05 that was meant for...

🐊 KNGT 🐊 | Louisiana — Funny how little we know at times. This idea? Completely new to me too, I just learned about it. According to LSU.edu, Mardi Gras beads made from biodegradable materials from Louisiana State University. Instead of piling up in landfills or clogging city drains, they dissolve naturally in soil.

PAINCOURTVILLE – A Baton Rouge woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a debit card and medication from a home in Assumption Parish. According to deputies, 22-year-old Hannah Jade Ordogne was visiting a woman's Paincourtville home on Jan. 21 when she stole the card and medicine. The woman was later notified that...

Baton Rouge-area wrestlers showed out at the 2026 LHSAA state wrestling tournament. Across all three boys divisions and the girls divisions, there were four boys individual state champions and eight girls individual state champions from the Baton Rouge area after two days of competing in Shreveport. Catholic finished...

LSU Campus Sustainability and Student Government held the first Keep LSU Beautiful cleanup of the year on Saturday. Campus Sustainability is an affiliate of Keep Louisiana Beautiful, a statewide litter-removal effort. SG assists in organizing monthly cleanups on campus. For this month’s cleanup, participants set out...

BATON ROUGE — Mid City Gras rolled down North Boulevard in Baton Rouge on Sunday. The annual Mardi Gras parade featured handmade throws, many of which show the iconic squirrel mascot. One crew in the parade featured several teachers, one of whom was giving out gifts made by her...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Just one week after setting the school record in the 60-meter hurdles, Tashina Alase raised the bar once again Friday at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational inside the Birmingham CrossPlex. Alase clocked an 8.08 in the 60m hurdles preliminaries, improving her own school record by...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Geismar couple pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of their 5-year-old son in court Thursday. Marlon Perilloux, 33, and Raynisa Young, 27, were indicted on second-degree murder charges by an Ascension Parish grand jury. Deputies responded to a reported...

The fifth annual Krewe of Ascension Mambo parade rolled through Gonzales Feb. 7, adding another chapter to the Mardi Gras tradition in the Ascension Parish city. The 2026 parade rolled at 2 p.m., beginning in front of city hall along Irma Boulevard, turning left onto Cornerview Street and then down Burnside Avenue...