Baton Rouge LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Community leaders unveiled plans for a $22 million development they hope will spark new investment and attract more families to Scotlandville. The proposed project, led by Build East Baton Rouge, would bring new housing, retail space, and other development to property along Scenic Highway next

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting off Winbourne Avenue that left a man hospitalized. Around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, BRPD units responded to reports of a man with a gunshot wound at a gas station along Airline Highway near Tom Drive. Once they arrived, BRPD...

A woman was taken to a hospital after a shooting at an apartment complex on La Margie Avenue in Baton Rouge on Monday night.

RealBleeda, the Baton Rouge rapper accused of killing youth advocate Teresea Calligan in a 2024 drive-by shooting, has filed a claim in court saying he was instead at home during the time of the murder. Attorneys for RealBleeda, whose legal name is David Catherine, 24, filed the alibi claim on...

ZACHARY — Little Town, an indoor play place designed as a replica of downtown Zachary, announced that it will be closing its doors on Monday. As a mother of three, Janelle Strahan was inspired to create something special in town that kids could truly enjoy. “Basically the main theme...

BATON ROUGE - There are no Louisiana laws on the books for a situation like this. It involves two unmarried adults who had a child through a donated embryo. At the center of the case is a young boy who has no biological relation to either adult involved. The woman, Krystle Lowe, says she has full custody of the boy. Th

BATON ROUGE — A bench warrant has been issued for a former Baton Rouge Police Department officer after he failed to appear in court for an arraignment on sexual battery charges. According to court records, Stefan Jones was due in court on Monday for an arraignment on charges connected...

PRAIRIEVILLE — A jury found a man guilty of manslaughter on Friday evening in connection with the 2022 shooting death of a Prairieville man. Jerome Lilly, 41, was convicted in the shooting death of Tarrence Williams, 40, according to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, on...

A Companion Animal Alliance representative stated that the open intake shelter is at the tail end of a canine distemper outbreak,.

A bowling alley and lounge has opened inside Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino, and folks can order fare from an oyster bar and pizzeria while rolling strikes at Pelican Pins. Tucked around a corner inside the Bally’s Baton Rouge dining depot is a site some wouldn’t expect: A two-lane bowling alley that casino-goers can rent