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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In observance of Men’s Health Month, the Southern University Ag Center is hosting a free men’s health luncheon. The luncheon themed, “Navigating the Journey to Wellness” will be on Thursday, June 8 from noon until 2 p.m. inside of the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union on Southern’s campus.

SU Ag Center hosting men’s health luncheon

Louisiana State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to help attract more large concerts and festivals to the Baton Rouge area. HB450, proposed by Rep. Barbara Freiberg, allows East Baton Rouge Parish to offer a local sales tax rebate on admission to major live music and entertainment events of at least 7500 people.

La. lawmakers pass bill to attract big-name concerts, festivals to Baton Rouge

Florida State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the death of Gemstone, the zoo’s female black rhino. The rhino died on Tuesday, May 30, as a result of issues related to old age. Zoo officials said Gemstone’s death came just one month short of...

Rhino at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo passes away

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office was called to a shooting scene overnight on Wednesday, June 7. The coroner responded to the incident around 2:30 a.m. Emergency officials confirmed the shooting happened in the 9900 block of Merganzer Avenue near Mills Avenue and Scenic Highway.

Coroner called to shooting scene in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Law enforcement is investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night, June 8. According to officials, the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Goudchax Street near Scenic Highway. [7:56 AM] Bria Gremillion. One person was taken to the hospital, and their condition is stable, said emergency...

Shooting injures 1 near Scenic Highway, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Police plan on arresting a second person in the case where two children were injured by bullet shrapnel in May. Commissioner Nicole Robinson on Thursday signed an arrest warrant for the second suspect whose name is Jahvez Taylor. The gun used in the...

Second person sought after accidental shooting in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana State Trooper is being hailed as a hero for saving a man’s life after he performed CPR for 17 minutes. On June 5, Sgt. Trey Bellue was on a routine safety inspection of an 18-wheeler when the driver, Thomas Taylor, experienced a medical emergency.

Trooper performs CPR on injured man for 17 minutes, saving his life

Information provided by the Baton Rouge Police Department:. Baton Rouge Police Homicide Detectives are investigating the shooting death of Eishmel Spears, Jr, 69 years old that occurred early this morning at approximately 0235 hours, at 9988 Merganzer Avenue. Spears was pronounced deceased on scene, as a result of injuries he...

69-year-old victim identified in deadly Baton Rouge shooting

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Edwards held a news conference after the 2023 Legislative Session on Thursday, June 8. The Legislative Session began Monday, April 10. Since then, Gov. Edwards has signed multiple bills into law. The news conference was around 30 minutes, officials added.

Gov. Edwards makes remarks on end of 2023 Legislative Session

Gonzales, LA

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - The City of Gonzales Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing over $1,800 worth of merchandise from the Polo Ralph Lauren store at Tanger Outlets in Gonzales. Gonzales Police said the incident happened between 7:53 p.m. and 8...

Man accused of stealing from Polo store allegedly told employee he had a knife

Port Allen, LA

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The people living at a retirement community in Port Allen are feeling relief. The elevator at the Allen Court apartments is finally fixed after two months. The repair comes after a Contact 9 report about the challenges neighbors faced without it. Hearing the ding from...

After Contact 9 report, elevator at senior apartment complex fixed

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On August 25, 2019, Shelby Strong got a call that would change her life forever. Just before her wedding, she lost her fiancé Cody McClung to a drunk driver, leaving her and their three children behind. “After he passed, we lost a huge chunk...

Bill to make drunk drivers pay for victims children heads to governor

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - From the outside, everything looks fine at Hutch’s Ace Hardware in Gonzales. But inside, some shelves are left bare after thieves helped themselves. “You feel violated. Nobody expects this to happen,” said Jacob Hutchison, the business’s owner and manager. On June 4, Hutchison...

Owner speaks up after $12K worth of saws stolen from hardware store during overnight break-in

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The Dinosaur George Traveling Museum is making a return to Port Allen Tuesday, June 6. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Port Allen Community Center. The address is 749 North Jefferson Avenue in Port Allen. The center will be turned...

Traveling dinosaur exhibit makes a stop in Port Allen

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has made an arrest after a video surfaced showing a 5-year-old boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male. Police say they believe the child was smoking marijuana. John Hall, 48, was booked into East Baton Rouge...

BRPD investigating video of young child smoking weed in vehicle; 1 arrested

Ascension Parish, LA

GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Sunday June 4, at approximately 6:00a.m., deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an attempted break-in at a residence on Tiggy Duplessis Road in Gonzales. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male subject in the rear entrance threshold of the residence. The homeowner advised deputies that he fired several gunshots at the suspect who attempted to break into the residence.

Gonzales homeowner shoots, kills accused burglar during attempted break-in

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department announced the arrest of a man on Tuesday, June 6, in connection with the death of his six-month-old son. According to BRPD, Luciano Livious Sr., 25, is charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile. The infant...

Man arrested in connection with death of 6-month-old son, police say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Capitol Area Transit System (CATS) celebrates the first anniversary of LYNX, Baker’s successful app-based, on-demand public transit service. “We know that the vast majority of people who are using links do not have their own vehicle, so this really opens up opportunities for them to have consistent access to a vehicle for work, for access to doctors, to get where they need to go for groceries,” Deanna Wallace said , the Liaison officer for CATS.

LYNX by CATS could expand, after 1 year of success

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the beating death of a man outside the Triple S Food Mart on North Foster Drive near Fairfields Avenue. According to police, Hosea Jackson, 63, was physically assaulted on Thursday, June 1. Family members confirmed that Hosea Jackson...

Beating death victim identified as father of officer killed in 2016 ambush

Zachary, LA

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - An Amazon delivery van caught fire Monday, June 5, in a Zachary neighborhood. It happened at around 1:30 p.m. near Loudon Street near Rollins Road. According to Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble, the Amazon employee stopped to drop off some packages at a residence, then while he was on his way back to the van, he noticed the huge flames and smoke.

Videos show Amazon delivery van on fire in Zachary

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Federal agencies say a distress locator signal was either not activated, or never arrived, during BRPD’s March 2023 deadly chopper crash. While Baton Rouge Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation and Safety Board each have investigations that may zero in on why the signal did not reach its intended destination, the revelation helps to explain in part why it took Baton Rouge Police several hours to realize the officers had crashed in a rural field near Port Allen.

SIGNAL LOST: Downed BRPD chopper’s distress locator signal never arrived, officials say

Georgia State

The following has been provided by Louisiana Illuminator:. Lucy Bui would have liked to stay close to her family and find a job in Louisiana after graduating from LSU with an architecture degree in 2022. But the professional opportunities were not in Louisiana, she said. She quickly accepted an offer...

New data shows Louisiana is losing college grads to Texas and other states

Denham Springs, LA

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a recent heist at the Ulta Beauty in Juban Crossing in Denham Springs. Officials said four unidentified females targeted the Ulta store and allegedly stole $3,000 worth of fragrances. Deputies are asking the public for...

Deputies need help identifying thieves who allegedly stole from Ulta in Juban Crossing

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CLINTON, La. (WAFB) - A district judge dropped murder charges for the parents of 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher, the disabled woman who was found deceased at her parents’ home in Slaughter on January 3, 2022. District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla will bring the case back before a different grand jury on...

Charges for parents of woman found dead on couch thrown out; DA will present case before different grand jury

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cedrick Harris is a former LSU baseball star who played on the Tigers’ national championship teams of 1997 and 2000. Friday Harris was in town watching the current LSU Tigers practice and prepare for their Super Regional contest against the Kentucky Wildcats. We had...

JACQUES TALK: Cedrick Harris

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Baton Rouge families share their stories, raise awareness on World Down Syndrome Day

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - March 21 is known as World Down Syndrome Day. It’s being observed across the Capital Region as families and health experts...

Baton Rouge families share their stories, raise awareness on World Down Syndrome Day

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