Baton Rouge LA

Louisiana’s population is estimated at around 4.6 million people, but the state has been experiencing a steady population decline in recent years. Many residents have moved to other states for job opportunities, lower living costs, or improved quality of life. However, even as the state’s population decreases...

Louisiana-born stand-up comedian Theo Von will not ride as a special guest in the Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day Parade in Baton Rouge on Saturday, but there are late additions to the lineup. Fresh from their state championship wins, members of the University High, Southern Lab and Zachary...

Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish are speaking out after leaked federal documents suggested a warehouse in Port Allen could potentially be converted into a detention facility housing hundreds of people.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Just days after an exclusive investigative report from the WAFB I-TEAM that detailed a manhunt for an indicted DUI suspect, that suspect has now been taken into custody out of state. Louisiana State Police confirm Manmeet Singh was arrested in Madison, Mississippi Friday afternoon, months...

BATON ROUGE - Spring pollen blanketing cars across south Louisiana may look like a harmless seasonal nuisance, but experts say the buildup can damage a vehicle’s paint if it sits too long. The yellow coating has already made its presence known to drivers like Kelly Vessel. “I hate it...

ADDIS — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office warned residents on Friday about a scam involving scammers claiming to be deputies, asking for money. According to deputies, scammers claiming to be with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office are contacting residents about a missing court date and a bench...

BATON ROUGE — Former East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent Dr. Narcisse is in the running to be the next CEO of Chicago Public Schools, according to the Chicago Board of Education. The board said more than 100 candidates applied nationwide, with the current names being considered for the...

A student at Seventh Ward Elementary in Denham Springs was caught bringing a gun to school on Friday. The gun was found in the kid's book sack. The student was in the main office at the elementary school when administrators decided to search the child's book sack, said Delia Taylor, a spokesperson for the Livingston...

Eight-year-old Davian Thomas loved to make pancakes, do math problems and read Bible verses every morning, his aunt said. His favorite was Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

A Baton Rouge case that was already shocking on its own has taken an even darker turn after new reporting suggested the man accused in the daytime rape of a 94-year-old woman may have been following another woman on camera just days earlier.