Baton Rouge LA

Raymond Jetson is an advocate whose work centers on equity, dignity and community-driven change. In February 2023, he helped launch Aging While Black, a national movement designed to amplify the voices and experiences of Black elders and to rethink aging in America at the intersection of race. Jetson discusses the...

From the street, Nino’s appears to be an unassuming restaurant, but it has long been a steady presence in Baton Rouge dining for over 20 years. This year, the Italian restaurant took on new life under the ownership of Shannon and Jason Lopez, whose combined experience, attention to hospitality and respect for what...

In Baton Rouge's Beauregard Town is a house decked to the halls, but not with typical Christmas decor. Ethan Melancon and his partner, Dario Scalco, sat on their front porch in their winter sweaters in rocking chairs Friday morning, enjoying the chilly weather. Through the front door, New Orleans jazz filled the...

A Zachary homeowner said a dream of building and owning a home has turned into a nightmare because of mold and a lack of help from the company.

Woman’s Hospital will donate $5 million to Southern University College of Nursing and Allied Health, which university leaders say will allow the school to double its enrollment, ultimately bolstering a workforce poised to strengthen maternal and infant health. The donation, in partnership with the Southern University...

LOUISIANA — Capital Region Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who is allegedly connected to several thefts at local businesses. According to Capital Region Crime Stoppers, the woman has been linked to multiple alleged thefts at small businesses in the Baton Rouge area. Officials did...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for help solving the unsolved murder of a 22-year-old man. Officials said Kyland Hamilton, 22, died after being found shot in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler compact vehicle on Divincenti Drive in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 28.

Multiple arrests were made after a months-long investigation into the sale of marijuana in the Baton Rouge area.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - First United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge packed 200 food boxes Saturday morning to ensure families throughout the capital region have holiday meals this Christmas. Senior Pastor Brady Whitton said the church has come together for this annual effort for 14 years now. They pack...

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge recorded fewer homicides this year. According to the police department's statistics, crime as a whole was down in 2025. In 2025, there have been 70 murders so far. Last year at this point, the city counted 80 murders, and the year closed with 84. Police say juvenile-related homicides have...