A mother’s heartbreak: Speaking out after son’s life-altering hit-and-run motorcycle crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s been almost two weeks since 33-year-old Jonathan Doyle nearly lost his life in a hit-and-run accident while heading home from a Fourth of July family get-together. “This is the first time I came out to this site today,” said Janice Self, Doyle’s mother....
Baton Rouge General hosting free vein screenings
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge General Medical Center is offering free vein health screenings, with the next one scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Doctors say vein health is often overlooked, and unchecked problems can turn into blood clots or other issues. “Everybody knows about arteries. Not many...
Baton Rouge woman charged after 3-year-old found with cocaine in their system
A Baton Rouge woman is accused of smoking crack cocaine around a 3-year-old and then getting into a vehicle crash while the child was not secured in the vehicle.
New fried chicken spot opens in Baton Rouge; residents invited to meet the owners,...
BATON ROUGE - Cluckin' Delicious, a new fried chicken restaurant, opened in the capital city Tuesday and residents are invited to come try it out. The restaurant is at 4762 Plank Road between Evangeline Street and Byron Avenue. At 1 p.m. the ribbon was cut and doors opened for customers...
Feds arrest two police chiefs in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (NewsNation/KLFY) — At least two police chiefs have been arrested in part of a federal investigation, and more arrests are expected, sources told NewsNation affiliate KLFY. Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle and Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon are both in federal custody on unspecified charges....
Where to get sandbags in, near Baton Rouge before heavy rain
People can get prepared now for heavy rain headed to Louisiana from a potential Gulf tropical development.
3 arrested after multi-parish police chase, officials say
Three people were arrested after a police chase through two parishes, officials said.
DOTD: Part of La. 76 in Port Allen will close starting Friday
PORT ALLEN — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said that part of La. 76 will be fully closed starting Friday. The road will be closed near the intersection of La. 415 so crews can replace the existing concrete road, DOTD said. Motorists can expect the closures to...
2 Louisiana police chiefs in custody after FBI operations in Baton Rouge, Oakdale: source
The FBI conducted operations in Baton Rouge and the Oakdale area on Tuesday.
Schools in Baker quickly change locations in new, all-charter system as fall nears
A yard sign popped up earlier this month in front of Bethany Church’s Baker campus announcing the arrival of a new school: “Come Home to Baker: Park Ridge! Now Enrolling.”. Less than two miles north, Bethany’s previous tenant erected a sign of its own in front of the...
