Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE — Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School invites the community to step back in time with its annual speakeasy auction featuring an evening of food, entertainment and fundraising to support students and programs at the school. "All of the funds that we raise support ... the school,"...

BATON ROUGE — The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the entire Capital region on Monday. Going into effect at 1 p.m. and lasting until 7 p.m. on Monday, the warning emphasizes how the combination of very dry air and gusty winds could lead to rapid wildfire spread should one ignite.

BRUSLY, La. (WAFB) - The third time is the charm for B-Town! After back-to-back losses in the state semifinal round of the division two non-select bracket, Brusly gets over the hump and takes down the reigning champion, Wossman, 45-38 in Lake Charles. The Panthers win their first state title since...

BATON ROUGE - Two pedestrians were hit in separate crashes that happened just minutes apart on Sunday. First responders said the first crash happened shortly before 4:50 p.m. along East Flanacher Road in Zachary. The second pedestrian was struck near the intersection of North 27th and North streets around 5...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire on 70th Avenue early Sunday morning. According to the department, fire crews arrived around 1:45 a.m. to find a vacant home with flames showing through the roof. While crews were able to extinguish the fire, the home was considered a total loss.

Louisiana State Police reported a fatal single-vehicle crash along Highway 42 in Ascension Parish. According to an LSP Troop A news release, the crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m. March 14 near Log Cabin Road claimed the life of 28-year-old Christian Harrell of Ponchatoula. Per the release, the preliminary...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Minor injuries have been reported after a suspect crashed during a law enforcement pursuit through multiple parishes. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers in the West Baton Rouge Parish area became involved in the pursuit around 11 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Troopers...

NEW ROADS — A first responder in Pointe Coupee Parish who was previously suspended following an investigation by the Louisiana State Police was arrested on Friday on charges of insurance fraud, according to records from the Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center. Aaron Edwards, 34, was booked into the Pointe...

Lynn Serio has been fixing wheelchairs for over 40 years — and he doesn't plan to stop. After Serio graduated from high school in 1981, he went to LSU for a year and a half. "It wasn't my boat," Serio said. Instead, he went to work for his uncle,...

PORT ALLEN — A family traveling through West Baton Rouge Parish says their trip home turned into a nightmare after a police pursuit ended in a violent crash on Interstate 10. Narsa Vazquez and her two sons were driving from Florida back to their home in Texas on Friday...