Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE - In August, the East Baton Rouge Parish School District launched new start times for six schools in the district. Glen Oaks Magnet is one of two high schools on the list. As they close out the first semester with the change, administrators and students say they are seeing the impact.

An 87-year-old man was killed and a passenger was critically injured after an SUV driven by Gary Chapman, Sr. collided with the back of an 18-wheeler in Central, Louisiana on Thursday, Dec. 18.

BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a woman on Thursday after she allegedly issued over $200,000 in fraudulent payroll payments. According to arrest records, on March 25, the Financial Crimes Division began investigating a complaint by a local towing company accusing 58-year-old...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana music suffered a tremendous loss this week with the passing of jazz violinist Michael Ward. Family members announced Ward died on Monday, Dec. 15, at the age of 60. Ward, a Southern University alumnus, was a world-traveled jazz musician who performed at nightclubs, festivals,...

Hundreds of graduates will receive their degrees at graduation ceremonies at LSU and Southern University in Baton Rouge this week.

Zion Buck, 20, was arrested on Dec. 17 by the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force in connection with the shooting death of Donovan Pugh, 21, on Dec. 4 in the 7800 block of Scenic Highway.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering in a Baton Rouge hospital after being shot by his 10-year-old friend on Dec. 6 in Alexandria. Lakisha Ledguies said her son, Tre’Michael, was spending time with his 10-year-old friend on Chester Street when the friend allegedly shot him. “I...

BAKER - An East Baton Rouge Parish justice of the peace who was removed from her post temporarily after complaints related to how her office handled evictions will appear before the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana. Justice of the Peace Tracy Batieste was investigated and temporarily removed after two landlords...

BATON ROUGE - It's time to take a gamble and visit Bally's Baton Rouge to find out if the real jackpot is the destination at a downtown casino development aimed at broadening the city’s mix of gaming, dining and overnight stays. It’s a place that will make you feel...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 49-year-old Mexican national pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while illegally in the United States, federal prosecutors announced. Avelardo Ahumada-Vega entered his plea before U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on charges of possession of a firearm by an alien illegally and unlawfully...