Baton Rouge Is About to Host One of the South’s Biggest Food Parties
On Saturday, March 21, Southern Palette: Food and Drink Experience will transform downtown Baton Rouge into a celebration of Southern culinary creativity. Set beneath the oak trees of Lafayette Park and the Shaw Center campus, the event will feature more than 30 chef tents alongside fine wine and top-shelf spirits...
Elderly couple trapped after 89-foot oak crashes through roof
GREENWELL SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - L.H. and Tricia Pourciau had just poured their morning coffee, thankful that they had made it through last night’s storm, when, out of nowhere, their roof caved in on them. The couple had weathered the 2016 flood and rebuilt their life in the house...
EBR schools investigating video showing student punched, kicked on campus
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System are investigating a widely circulated video showing students at one of the system’s schools involved in a fight. A school system spokesperson confirmed to WAFB in a statement that the video shows a student being...
Police arrest man accused of robbing Baton Rouge store while armed with knife
Police arrested a man accused of stealing cigarettes from a Baton Rouge store twice this month.
BRPD searching for woman they believe is connected to Airline Highway shooting
BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a suspect in a shooting that happened along Airline Highway. According to police, a person believed to be connected to the shooting, which took place on March 5 on Airline near Merrydale Avenue, was seen on surveillance footage in a gas station's...
Baton Rouge 22-year-old on probation for killing girlfriend’s father, arrested again
A Baton Rouge man, who was given five years of probation for killing his girlfriend's father when he was caught in the girl's bedroom, was arrested for armed robbery Tuesday. Details about Nicholas McQuirter's Tuesday armed robbery arrest have not been released by Baton Rouge police. McQuriter, 22, pleaded guilty...
Metro Councilman launches ‘Operation Speed Hump’ to slow traffic in neighborhoods
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A North Baton Rouge seventh grader says walking to her bus stop in the dark, with cars speeding past, is a daily concern. Now, a metro councilman is taking action. Metro Councilman Darryl Hurst has launched “Operation Speed Hump,” an initiative aimed at identifying neighborhoods...
Plaquemine residents question utility bills topping $1,000
PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - A Plaquemine woman says her electricity bill topped $1,000 last month, nearly triple what she paid the month before, and she wants answers from the city that controls her utilities. Tonya Grant said her bill for the most recent month came to $1,032.26. The month prior,...
Crime Stoppers Highlights Baton Rouge Arrests and Urges Tips After Tragic Child Shootings
Two recent child deaths have shaken the Baton Rouge community as Crime Stoppers urges residents to help stop violence and assist ongoing investigations. Officials say an 8-year-old child was struck by gunfire while playing in a yard after being caught in crossfire from a drive-by shooting. In a separate incident, a...
A beignet and coffee shop in Baton Rouge closes Perkins Road location. See where
Beignet Baton Rouge has closed its Perkins Road location, thanking the community for their support and suggesting the closure is due to a shift in direction.
