Baton Rouge LA

After Mardi Gras, many Baton Rouge families end up with bags of beads, costumes, throws, and souvenirs, and suddenly there’s no clear place to put any of it. The good news is you don’t have to keep everything, and what you do keep can be stored in a way that doesn’t take over your home. Here’s how to handle it...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents at the Alexander Harvey Apartments on Hollywood Street say they woke up to find at least 10 vehicles with smashed windows Tuesday morning. The complex serves seniors and disabled residents. Baton Rouge police said they are investigating. Residents say the incident is not isolated...

The Village of Grosse Tete has less than 600 residents, but that does not mean it cannot carry out a public works project or support big businesses. Work is 95 percent complete on a sewer lift station, and attention soon will focus on a bypass to La. 77. The $1.9...

BATON ROUGE — Police said Tuesday they had arrested a 22-year-old woman in the death of her unrestrained 1-year-old who fell out of a pickup truck and was run over at a gas station near the Amazon distribution site at the old Cortana Mall. Elizabeth Aguilar, 22, was arrested...

PORT ALLEN - A Mississippi man grabbed the steering wheel of a moving SUV and intentionally rammed it into a police cruiser on I-10 East near the LA 1 exit, according to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. John Cuevas, 42, of Madison, Mississippi, was a front-seat passenger in...

BATON ROUGE - Metro Council members met with state lawmakers representing East Baton Rouge Parish to discuss proposed bills that could impact the Baton Rouge community. “When we collaborate early and communicate clearly about our priorities, we put ourselves in a stronger position to deliver results for the people of...

BATON ROUGE - The Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center launched a new food pantry on Monday to help families in Baton Rouge. The center's director, Rahsha Williams, said the goal is to support families who can't afford to be put on a wait list to get food. "Councilwoman Carolyn...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has concluded its investigation into a fight and bullying incident at Woodlawn Middle. However, the findings of that investigation were not immediately disclosed due to “confidentiality reasons,” an official said. This comes after two East Baton...

PORT ALLEN - A man who allegedly led State Police troopers on a chase along Interstate 10 in Port Allen and crashed into a vehicle with a family inside was arrested. State Police said 34-year-old Klabert Joseph Guillot Jr. of Houma was booked into the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Winter has made a return, but this latest cold snap will be brief, with a significant warm-up expected by late in the week. A Freeze Warning is in effect for most of our area on Tuesday morning, with a widespread light freeze expected. HOW COLD...