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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers hoping to go west on the Old Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge will need to take a detour. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the westbound side of the bridge will be closed from 7 p.m. on Friday, August 28, through noon on Tuesday, September

BATON ROUGE — Residents in Baton Rouge stepped back in time on Saturday for Totally Rad Vintage Fest at the Raising Cane's River Center. The festival saw guests relive nostalgia as they browsed clothing and accessories from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, including toys and home goods. The...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Airline Highway is completely blocked at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Coursey Boulevard following a crash, according to the St. George Fire Department. Fire crews are responding and have asked drivers to use alternate routes while they work to mitigate the incident. Information

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge residents celebrated the grand opening of a new Little Caesars on Saturday morning. The new restaurant, located at 320 Lee Drive, opened its doors at 10 a.m., rewarding the first 100 guests with free pizza for a year along with the purchase of a Crazy Bread.

BATON ROUGE — The Drop-In Center, along with the A1 Crisis Center, invited the Baton Rouge community to its Community Partnership and Resource Day on Saturday along Choctaw Drive. The day saw multiple organizations join together to pursue one mission: reducing homelessness and crime and bringing resources and opportuni

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of 54-year-old Faun Reese. Police said detectives arrested Garry Miles on Friday, Aug. 28, on charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. Investigators identified Miles as a suspect durin

DENHAM SPRINGS — Residents in Denham Springs welcomed a new restaurant along Bass Pro Boulevard on Saturday. Empire Wingz opened its newest location in Livingston Parish on Saturday morning, bringing the company's total to nine locations overall. The new restaurant is located at 120 Bass Pro Boulevard.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Five people were injured after a shooting on North Ardenwood Drive at Renaissance Gateway Apartment Homes Saturday. The Baton Rouge Police Department is responding, and preliminary reports say multiple people were injured. Details about the number of people injured and their conditions were no

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of August 20-27: Lucia Monachello, 18, 1715 Plantation, Baton Rouge was charged w/ Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle;. Frederick Johnson, 42, 14496 Airline Hwy, Gonzales was arrested pursuant to a fugitive warrant;. Eric Harp, 63, 17589 Simpson Rd, Prairieville wa

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Prominent attorney Lewis Unglesby wants the Louisiana Attorney General’s office to drop its corruption case against East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent Lamont Cole. Unglesby called the evidence against Cole weak. Over his five decades of practicing law, Unglesby has defended clients