Baton Rouge, LA

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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - No. 5 LSU took care of business in the opening game against Tulane in the Baton Rouge Regional on Friday, June 2. The Tigers collected 11 hits in their 7-2 win over the Green Wave. Paul Skenes (11-2) pitched his first complete game for the...

Skenes goes the distance as No. 5 LSU handles business against Tulane

Louisiana State

Ponchatoula, LA

PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - JLynne Hamberger’s oil pastel work “Louisiana Natives” was named Friday (June 2) as winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana’s First District, Rep. Steve Scalise’s office announced. The Ponchatoula High School freshman’s artwork depicts animal and plant species native...

Ponchatoula High freshman wins Congressman Scalise’s art competition

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One of the greatest players in LSU baseball history is now entering the final NCAA Tournament of his collegiate career. Junior outfielder Dylan Crews figures to be one of the top players selected in the upcoming Major League Baseball Draft, now hoping to make his final games as a Tiger truly count.

LSU’s Last Crews

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The first named tropical storm, Arlene is moving southward in the southeast Gulf and is expected to degrade back to a depression sooner than later, with no threat to the US coast. In the greater Baton Rouge area, we’ll have mainly quiet weather tonight with...

Arlene formed in Gulf

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one male injured on the morning of Sunday, June 4. According to BRPD, the shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. on Mulberry Street in Baton Rouge. Details about the condition of the victim were not...

1 male injured in shooting in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Business owner Wahib Saleh says he’s considering calling it quits after three years running the Grab and Go on Plank Road. Before Monday, crime had never come to his front door. But a group of thieves pulled off the ultimate smash and grab and...

After ATM smash and grab, Grab and Go owner considers move out of Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Each year, students from all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Young spellers travel to Maryland’s Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for the big competition. This year, five students from Louisiana competed in the bee,...

Baton Rouge student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tropical Storm Arlene in the Gulf is back down to a depression and will continue to fall apart over the next day or so. There is no threat to the US, and nothing else currently forming in the Atlantic basin. As for our local forecast,...

Summertime pattern continues as Arlene falls apart

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you’re looking for Friday night plans, how about grabbing a bite to eat from a food truck?. The Food Truck Round-Up returns to Perkins Rowe on Friday, June 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trucks will be lined up from Barnes &...

Food Truck Round-Up returns to Perkins Rowe

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Southern University Law Center, in partnership with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, is hosting a free expungement event on Friday, June 2. East Baton Rouge Parish residents are welcome to attend. The following items are needed:. Driver’s license. Certified copy of minutes. Certified copy...

SULC hosting free expungement event

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police will host a free car seat safety check event on Saturday, June 3. The event is scheduled to take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library on Goodwood Boulevard in Baton Rouge. Organizers said the...

Free car seat safety check event scheduled for Saturday in BR

Washington, DC

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Have you ever thought about taking a quick trip from the state capitol to the nation’s capital?. The nonstop flight from Baton Rouge Metro Airport to Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport launched at 5:42 a.m. Thursday, June 1. The flight will arrive at 9:20 a.m. in Washington.

Nonstop flight from Baton Rouge Metro Airport to Washington D.C. takes off

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There are several groups hosting a number of activities this summer to keep your kids busy. This includes a movie night happening at BREC’s Liberty Lagoon Friday, June 2. You can enjoy time with your kids and watch a movie while swimming at the...

Watch a movie and swim during BREC’s ‘Movie at the Lagoon’

Florida State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Sito Narcisse, the current superintendent for the East Baton Rouge Public School System, was selected as a finalist for a new position in Florida during a meeting on Tuesday, May 30. Officials said Narcisse is among three finalists selected to potentially become the new superintendent...

Leader of EBR Schools selected as finalist for superintendent position in Florida

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An area of low pressure in the North Central Gulf of Mexico will stay to our east causing northerly flow which continues our streak of dry, less humid weather. The low-pressure system has a 20% chance for tropical development but poses no direct impact on...

Weather remains hot and mainly dry

Saint Francisville, LA

WEST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of the missing St. Francisville woman from the Mississippi River on Thursday, June 1 in West Feliciana Parish. Rachel Hann, 38, has been missing since...

St. Francisville woman’s body found in Mississippi River

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Scotlandville residents have the opportunity to apply to get their homes upgraded. The Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX), with support from District 2 Councilwoman Chauna Banks, is hosting a Weatherization Application Assistance event to help eligible families with applications for free home weatherization. In preparation...

Learn how to apply for free home weatherization

Port Allen, LA

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - A three-year-old girl is dead after a UTV accident in Port Allen. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s spokesman Sergeant Landon Groger says the incident happened off of Highway 190 late Friday evening, June 2. Several juveniles were reportedly riding on a side-by-side utility vehicle...

3-year-old dead after UTV accident in Port Allen

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A triple shooting in Baton Rouge left one person dead and two others injured, according to emergency officials. It happened late Wednesday night, May 31 around 10:30 p.m. near Prescott Road. Officials confirmed two of the victims were taken to a hospital. Their condition is...

1 killed, 2 injured in triple shooting in BR

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Waffle House crew that helped an injured Popeyes employee seek shelter from a shooter is being hailed as heroes by one witness. Watson native Hannah Frazier, 28, says the victim came into the Waffle House’s O’Neal Lane location and collapsed around the same time that she was finishing one of “the best Waffle House meals” she’s had.

Witness says Waffle House workers helped Popeyes shooting victim

Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - Denham Springs Police Corporal Shawn Kelly died at the hospital on Friday, June 2 from the injuries he sustained from multiple gunshot wounds at a popular shopping center on May, 11. From Denham Springs Police Chief Rodney Walker:. On May 11th, 2023, evil and tragedy...

Denham Springs Officer Cpl. Kelly dies weeks after shooting at shopping center

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person injured at a Waffle House on Wednesday night, May 31. It reportedly happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Waffle House located at 1988 O’Neal Lane. Police said the shooting at the...

Fight between coworkers leads to shooting at Waffle House, police say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Southern University System Foundation is planning to launch its Million Dollar March campaign on Thursday, June 1. You can log on to Facebook Live from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the kick-off event. The Million Dollar March is a fundraising initiative that encourages...

Southern University raising funds for campuses

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night, May 31. Officials said one person was shot on O’Neal Lane around 10:30 p.m. The victim was transported to the hospital but is stable, officials added. No other details have been released. This is...

Person injured in shooting, officials say

Texas State

New Iberia, LA

NEW IBERIA, La. (KATC) - The family of an Arby’s employee claims in a wrongful death lawsuit that her death inside the freezer at a Louisiana location could have been prevented. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Nguyet Le’s four children against Turbo Restaurants LLC, which owns the...

Family files lawsuit after Arby’s worker dies in freezer in Louisiana

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LSU practices through chilly temps

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It was a chilly morning for...

LSU practices through chilly temps

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