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Six students were taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed Tuesday morning in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The cause and manner of death for an inmate in West Baton Rouge Parish was released by authorities.

LOUISIANA (KPLC) - Louisiana State Police is cracking down on commercial trucks illegally driving in the left lane of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge following a flood of complaints from local drivers. State law prohibits large commercial trucks from using the left lane on the bridge, as doing so creates serious...

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to jail time after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a drive-by shooting that left an eighth grader dead. Eric Taylor, 14, was fatally shot along Plank Road on Nov. 13, 2024. Shortly after the shooting, police arrested Yusef Wesley...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The remains believed to be of missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather have been found in a landfill in Zachary, sources tell WAFB. DNA testing will be conducted to formally verify the remains, but multiple sources say the clothing found matches what the teenager was reportedly wearing whe

WALKER — Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a four-car crash on Monday afternoon on Cane Market Road at Perkins Road in Walker. According to deputies, the crash involved four vehicles, with minor injuries reported. First responders and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Traffic Divisi

BATON ROUGE - Construction is ongoing along the side of Nicholson Drive near Tigerland as part of a MOVEBR project. However, with students returning to campus, they and businesses close to Tigerland say it could be a potential problem. Last week, East Baton Rouge leaders broke ground on the Nicholson...

The WBR School Board extended the governor's teacher stipend to all employees and approved a budget showing nearly $2 million in charter school transfers. Sales tax is down, but new industrial projects could boost revenue.

Flock Safety cameras are once again drawing attention in Baton Rouge after the company announced changes to how its automatic license-plate reader system stores and protects vehicle data.

Months after the opening of the Pecue Lane interchange, some drivers say they are still adjusting to the new traffic pattern, with one resident describing three separate close calls while traveling through the area.