Baton Rouge LA

As an Arctic blast has hit Acadiana, it's crucial to be aware of the dangers of hypothermia if you find yourself outside for extended periods. Hypothermia can develop quickly in frigid conditions. On a 35-degree day with 20 mph winds, the temperature feels like 24 degrees, potentially causing hypothermia in less than...

BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire on North Acadian Thruway around 12 a.m. Tuesday morning. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the roof of the house. Fire officials said that the fire started when a fireplace was left burning after the occupants went to sleep.

Another inmate at Elayn Hunt died at the prison overnight, the WAFB I-TEAM learned Tuesday morning.

The lead attorney for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system is staying on the job for at least two more years and will make $58,000 more a year annually courtesy of his bosses on the school board. In a split vote, the board approved a two-year contract extension and...

A man accused of being the driver of a vehicle allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting has been arrested.

A fight took place between two female students at a high school in Baton Rouge on Monday, officials said.

Remember those warm early summer Louisiana nights when fireflies lit up the sky like blinking Christmas lights on a tree and the neighborhood kids captured the creatures in Mason jars with air holes poked into the lids? Today, firefly populations have reached historically low numbers in Louisiana and around the world...

With much of southeast Louisiana set to experience a sharp drop in temperatures beginning Sunday night, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is opening up an additional 30 beds at its Baton Rouge homeless shelters. Executive Director Sunnie Johnson-Lain said the organization typically opens up extra beds when the...

BATON ROUGE — Holiday parades have long been a staple of life in Baton Rouge, bringing families together to celebrate community and seasonal traditions. But those traditions are facing new challenges after the cancellation of a major Christmas parade this year, raising concerns about the future of similar events...

The Iberville Sheriff’s Office continued its annual spirit of giving when they visited schools throughout the parish to provide Christmas presents for selected students — along with the gift of wisdom. Sheriff Brett Stassi, along with deputies, spent the week crisscrossing the parish as part of a decades-long...