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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge have announced details about a summer feed program. The program will provide free summer meals to all students ages 18 and under. Officials said the program will begin Thursday, June 1, and will run through Thursday, June...

Catholic Diocese of BR providing free summer meals for some students

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - IDEA Public Schools’ Child Nutrition Program (CNP) announced any child in the community 18 years old and younger will be able to eat free meals this summer. The meals will be served starting Tuesday, May 30 through Friday, July 21. Kids can eat for...

IDEA Public Schools offering free meals to all kids this summer

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials responded to a shooting on Saturday, May 27. The shooting happened off Cypress and Hooper Road around 4 p.m. According to emergency officials, the victim was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition. No other details were given at this time.

Officials respond to Saturday afternoon shooting

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new project aims to change the culture on the streets of Baton Rouge through music and other art forms with the Culture Shift Concert. “The hardest thing for me to deal with is listening to a mother’s scream,” said Marcus Lewis, Manager of Winnfield Funeral Home.

Culture Shift Experience: Group aims to keep kids out of caskets

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It has been an extremely violent and deadly past few days in Baton Rouge, with more than a dozen people shot, and at least five people killed. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome called the crime spike ‘concerning.’ She said it’s the reason why they need to continue with crime prevention programs like her ‘Summer of Hope.’

﻿‘The average person in Baton Rouge should feel safe:’ Mayor Broome discusses recent spike in violence

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Community College is hosting a career networking fair to hire bilingual instructors and other professionals on Tuesday, May 30. According to officials, day and evening bilingual adjunct instructors are needed in all academic and workforce courses and programs. There are also adjunct instructor positions open to meet the college’s growing needs.

BRCC welcomes bilingual adjunct instructors to job fair

Geismar, LA

GEISMAR, La. (WAFB) - On Wednesday, May 24, we are emphasizing our veterans, both past and present, through an American flag giveaway in Geismar, La. The WAFB Old Glory American Flag Giveaway is happening at First American Bank & Trust at 13039 Hwy. 73, Geismar, La. 70734 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Old Glory American Flag Giveaway happening in Geismar

Thibodaux, LA

THIBODAUX, La. (WAFB) - From a south Louisiana town to the Emerald Isle, students from the Nicholls State University Chamber Choir are on the journey of a lifetime. They arrived in Ireland this week for a three-concert tour. The group of students and community singers are finally on this long-awaited...

Nicholls St. Chamber Choir travels to Ireland for concert tour after delay due to pandemic

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The American Cancer Society reported the rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has been declining for the past three decades. Baton Rouge doctors said clinical trials are helping move the needle. “I see people all the time suffering who are in...

Cancer patient getting promising results after starting new immunotherapy clinical trial

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Our Street Beat team found a school resource officer with a problem and the perfect solution to help us all hear the drumbeat of life perfectly.

STREET BEAT: School officer describes how problem turned into drumbeat of life

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Three people were taken to a hospital in “serious condition” after a shooting in Baton Rouge late Tuesday, May 23. Emergency officials confirmed it happened on North Street near N. Acadian Thruway around 11 p.m. There is no word on what led up...

Triple shooting sends 3 people to hospital

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - High pressure will yield another nice day under mostly sunny skies. The one fly in the ointment will be the Air Quality Alert Day (orange) for increased levels of Ozone. The air quality will be slightly unhealthy for sensitive groups. These conditions will be aided...

Nice weather continues through Memorial Day

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A recent LSU grad has a vision to transform Tigerland, to make it a more safe and inclusive space for students and residents. As part of her senior capstone project for her landscape architecture bachelor’s degree, Taylor Lasorsa completely changed the way many see Tigerland, putting safety first.

Recent LSU grad transforms Tigerland in new design to make it safer, more inclusive

Cincinnati, OH

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Joe Burrow Foundation’s “From the Bayou to Greater Cincinnati: Let’s Do Good” campaign kicked off Wednesday, and the two areas are in a friendly competition to see who can raise the most money for a good cause. Fans can purchase apparel made...

Cincinnati, Baton Rouge compete to see who can raise more money for the Joe Burrow Foundation

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The coroner was contacted following a shooting on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 23, according to officials. Officials said the shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Wilmot Street and Addison Street in Baton Rouge. No details have been released about the identity...

Coroner contacted following shooting in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one person dead. It happened Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. in the 12000 block of Robbie Avenue near Florida Blvd. A spokesman with BRPD confirmed the male victim died at the scene.

Man shot, killed in BR; police investigating

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators with the Baton Rouge Police Department said two shootings left two people dead and another person injured on the evening of Friday, May 26. According to BRPD, the first shooting happened on Main Street near North Acadian Thruway around 11:30 p.m. Ennis Abraham, 26,...

BRPD: 2 deadly overnight shootings under investigation

Clinton, LA

CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - The Clinton Police Department said a runaway teen who was reported missing has been found safe. Officials said C’Rybian Robinson, 16, was last seen being picked up from a vacant lot near an apartment complex by her 18-year-old boyfriend named Jeron Williams, on Wednesday, May 24.

Missing teen found safe, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you need to fill up your gas tank, you may want to stop by Circle K on your way home. The global convenience store chain announced it will offer 40 cents off per gallon of gas on Thursday, May 25. You can take advantage...

Circle K offering 40-cent off discount on gas

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that took place on Tuesday, May 23. Police identified the victim as Christopher Jackson, 35. It happened in the 4600 block of Wilmot Street near N. Foster Drive around 3:30 p.m. Police said Jackson was...

Victim identified after fight led to deadly shooting in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Moisture levels will remain low through the Memorial Day weekend resulting in very slim rain chances and low humidity. Temperatures will trend slightly warmer than normal, but with the low humidity outside events won’t be too uncomfortable. Still take heat related precautions if you plan to be outside for an extended period of time. Drink plenty of water, use sunscreen, and dress comfortably.

Mainly dry through Memorial Day

Mandeville, LA

MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE) - Summer’s here, school’s coming to a close for the year, and the pranksters are out in full force. Mandeville police and St. Tammany sheriff’s deputies say that’s how they believe the iconic marquee sign of Saia’s Super Meat Market, which looks like a giant cow, ended up at the lakefront Thursday (May 25) morning.

Pranksters pull off ‘heist’ of store’s giant cow sign; leave it at Mandeville lakefront

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested on Friday, May 26, in connection with a shootout that left two people dead. Deputies said Tyrece Rollins, 21, is charged with principles to second-degree murder. The shooting happened on Denova...

Man arrested in connection with deadly shootout

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Little change is expected in our weather today as a quiet pattern remains in place. Look for partly cloudy skies, generally dry conditions, and highs near 90 degrees. While it will be warm, humidity will continue to stay below normal for late May. And things...

Warm, mainly dry into Memorial Day weekend

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Family health screening event heading to Ascension Parish

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Health along with the Ascension alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is hosting a family-friendly event...

Family health screening event heading to Ascension Parish

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