Baton Rouge LA

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man last seen three weeks ago in the Plaquemine area.

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the St. George Fire Department are responding to a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, Dec. 11, in the afternoon. The crash was reported at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Linkwood Court. Officials confirmed that lanes are currently blocked. Drivers are urged to...

The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested one person in connection with a shooting and beating that took the life of one person.

Though a deal for a new LSU arena has yet to be announced, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved the levy of two new 1% taxes near the site, if it indeed gets built. At a meeting Wednesday evening, council members voted to approve a 1% sales and use tax and a 1% hotel occupancy tax — both inside an already...

BATON ROUGE - In December 2024, the Metro Council approved a five percent franchise fee to be collected from the Energy bills of some residents. Council members approved a new franchise fee, meant as a way to raise more money to fight crime across the parish. During Tuesday night's Metro...

The LSU coach’s reconciled wife turns heads while on a girls trip.

A shooting victim in Baton Rouge speaks out, months after a suspect involved in the shooting was arrested.

BATON ROUGE - On Thursday, police arrested a third person connected to a shooting at The Big Blue House, an after-hours club, but now they want to track down the gun that killed 24-year-old Pranesha Wagner. Seven months ago, Prenesha Wagner was caught in crossfire, shot and killed outside of...

BATON ROUGE — Gordon McKernan hosted his annual Christmas bicycle giveaway in Baton Rouge on Thursday morning. More than 100 bikes were given to children around the capital city. "I know it's a trite saying, but it's better to give than to receive, and it's true," McKernan said. "When...

Baton Rouge Community College student Caden Fletcher recently completed the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division Internship Program. As part of the internship, he spent 90 to 130 hours shadowing Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents during patrols, training, and outreach...