BREC is asking voters to renew a property tax that helps fund parks and recreation across East Baton Rouge Parish. BREC could ...

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire that started in Baton Rouge early Saturday morning, June 13.

Bus Culotta has reached 5,200 hours of volunteering at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, making him the first volunteer in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One in 10 Americans will develop a kidney stone in their lifetime. But in Louisiana, the odds are ...

A Baker native and Baton Rouge based swamp pop/county singer has died, The Advocate newspaper reports. The Advocate reports ...

Baton Rouge police arrested LaDarius Lee in connection with a May 24 shooting that killed 20-year-old Johnathan Chambers and injured another person.

The mother of LSU baseball’s Steven “Monster” Milam confirms to WAFB-TV that her son will return to the Tigers for the 2027 ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 636, an anti-hazing law named for Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student killed by hazing in February 2025. The law takes effect Aug. 1.

AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A rural Louisiana fire department chief caught the attention of a state commission after setting a fire during a statewide burn ban and allegedly fighting with his ...

If you’ve been thinking about switching from gas-powered yard tools to battery-powered ones, Consumer Reports says now may be a good time.

A proposal that could reshape portions of one of Baton Rouge’s oldest golf courses is drawing strong reactions from residents ...

A free health and safety event will be held Friday at The Baton Rouge Clinic. The Power Up Health and Safety Event will take ...