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Baton Rouge rapper SNUG, along with his manager and event organizer Don Major, will host the 2nd Annual SNUG Christmas Toy Giveaway on Friday, Dec. 19, to provide toys, bicycles, food, and holiday cheer to local families.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man living in the Baton Rouge area, accused of ramming an ICE vehicle occupied by three people, including two federal agents, has been federally indicted. A federal grand jury returned the indictment against Evodio Merida-Tavera, 42, for one count of assaulting a federal officer.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - For a select group of Baton Rouge students, a simple shopping trip turned into a meaningful moment just days before Christmas. More than a dozen children from schools across the area were treated to an all-expenses-paid shopping spree at Macy’s, thanks to the local nonprofit BRidge Agency,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Hundreds of students will receive their degrees in Baton Rouge this week. Both Southern University and Louisiana State University are holding their fall commencement ceremonies to celebrate their new graduates. SU Ceremonies. Southern University will hold its graduate ceremony for master’s...

ST. GABRIEL - In the wake of what the Department of Corrections is calling an "uptick" in inmate deaths, the WBRZ Investigative Unit spoke to an inmate inside the area where many of these deaths have occurred. Sources tell us many of them are likely fatal overdoses. "It's not the...

All five of the men indicted in the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson have now been booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Jadyn Landrum, 24, was booked into prison just before 9 a.m. Tuesday on a count each of principal to felony hazing and obstruction of justice.

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man accused of shooting at another city worker at a Bard Avenue worksite in November. Terry Hayes, a 62-year-old working on the Bard jobsite, allegedly exchanged gunfire with another East Baton Rouge Parish worker after an argument on the morning of Nov. 10.

BATON ROUGE - For five years, fatal overdose numbers in East Baton Rouge have trended down. From a record high in 2021, the numbers steadily decreased over the past few years. The consensus among experts has been that while the downward trend is great to see, they say there is a long way to go in fighting the opioid...

An Arkansas-based company that turns hotels into extended-stay apartments has opened its third location in the Capital Region. Eagle Suites opened its latest building at 11314 Boardwalk Drive, a former FairBridge Inn Express, in November. The property is still undergoing renovations, but currently has 20 occupants...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Louisiana – A cool, calm morning greets southeast Louisiana as lights reflect off the Mississippi River and damp sidewalks near the lakefront. Jackets feel comfortable now, but umbrellas will matter more as...