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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A suspect was arrested after police seized drugs and guns in Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Norman Gibson is facing multiple charges. Police said they executed a search warrant on Blue Grass Drive on Tuesday, March 3, as part of an...

Ascension Parish volunteer firefighters responded to a residential fire in the 12000 block of Deck Boulevard in the Geismar area at 2:24 p.m. March 6, according to a news release. Geismar Volunteer Fire Department was the primary agency with 7th District Volunteer Fire Department responding as backup, per the...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents in North Baton Rouge say a long-neglected property at the corner of Plank Road and Choctaw Drive could soon see new life after years of stalled efforts to redevelop the site. Vacant lots and abandoned buildings have become a familiar sight in the area,...

BATON ROUGE — As heavy rain and storms move through the area, several vehicles have been abandoned or stalled on Baton Rouge roadways due to the high water levels. According to the city of Baton Rouge's Traffic Incident website, at least nine vehicles have been abandoned or stalled in the area.

LA, La. (WAFB) - Three Baton Rouge men have been arrested in connection with a string of appliance burglaries at new home construction sites in Lafayette Parish, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. Detectives investigated several burglaries at sites over multiple weeks. During that investigation,...

BATON ROUGE — One person was injured in a shooting on Azalea Park Avenue on Friday night, emergency officials said. Authorities say the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. on Azalea Park Avenue off Old Hammond Highway. Emergency officials said the victim was shot in the leg; they were taken...

Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana personal-injury attorney Gordon McKernan, founder of Baton Rouge-based Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys, has purchased the property at 3900 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie for about $6 million as part of a regional expansion of his law practice. The 30,000-square-foot property will allow...

BATON ROUGE — Attic Trash and Treasure of Baton Rouge invited the public to buy household items, clothes and toys on Friday at the 2026 Attic Trash and Treasure Sale. The sale gives residents a chance to turn unwanted items into valuable treasures for the community. Proceeds from the...

Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator) As LSU sports barely breaks even financially, difficult times potentially lie ahead for both its athletic teams and academic programs. A report earlier this month from the...