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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

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge leaders are bringing back the Summer of Hope initiative. The 15-week campaign is led by the community and the goal is to reduce violence while restoring hope to families and making neighborhoods safer. This evening hundreds of people will bring their bikes to...

Pedaling for Peace, other Summer of Hope events bringing community together

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

Tampa, FL

Tampa, Fla. (WAFB) - A 20-year-old man from Prairieville, La. has been identified as the person who illegally entered an alligator enclosure at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. as part of a social media stunt, officials said. According to Tampa police, Jacob Pursifull “jumped over a fence to unlawfully enter...

La. man arrested for allegedly jumping into Fla. gator exhibit for social media stunt

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) - 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) - Mothers who may be in need can pick up free baby supplies in Baton Rouge on Saturday, June 10. The “Baby Bag Give-Away” will start at 11:15 a.m. at Bethany Church located at 11107 Honore Lane. The bags will include items like diapers,...

Free baby supplies to be given away to moms in need

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a video that shows a young boy smoking while riding in a vehicle with an adult male. The video appears to show the adult encouraging the child to smoke. Baton Rouge Police Spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the...

BRPD investigating video of young child smoking in vehicle

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) - 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) - 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

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) - We’ll continue dealing with scattered showers and thunderstorms to close the week. A backdoor cold front will drift near the area by Saturday, helping to slightly increase rain chances (50%). Showers and storms will be most likely during the mid-afternoon through the early evening. If you have outdoor plans during this time, it’s not a bad idea to have an indoor option available. One or two storms could also be strong to severe Saturday evening with damaging wind the main concern.

Dodging raindrops into the weekend

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

Kentucky State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The first full week of June will end on a hot note, with highs climbing into the mid 90s. When factoring in humidity, the heat index will likely top out near 100° in some areas, so be careful if spending any extended periods of time outdoors. Rains should be less numerous today, with a 30% chance of showers and t-storms in the forecast.

Plenty of heat ahead, a few strong storms possible on Saturday

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today will be similar to yesterday with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies and a 50% chance of showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon. Highs today will be less hot than the rest of the week, just barely touching up to 90 degrees. No...

Afternoon storms again

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) - A slow fall in rain chances will be taking place as we move through the rest of this week. Rain chances will be highest today at 50%. A few of the strongest storms today could contain frequent lightning, hail, and heavy downpours. Sct’d showers and...

Decreasing rain, increasing heat into the weekend

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A vacant house fire in Baton Rouge has been ruled as arson. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it happened in the 1000 block of Osprey Avenue near Scenic Highway Thursday, June 8 around 1:45 a.m. Crews arrived at the scene to find heavy fire...

Vacant house fire ruled arson

Ascension Parish, LA

Gonzales, 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) - An adoptee’s DNA search solves a Ukrainian family’s 65-year-old mystery and leads them to father who once held David Duke at knifepoint with a bloody knife…. Sounds like a heck a story?. It’s one that a local man found himself in the...

STREET BEAT: Man’s wife finds long lost relatives through DNA site

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

Donaldsonville, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives are searching for Vonzell Batiste 34, of Donaldsonville in relation to the robbery and battery of 72-year-old man. According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Monday, May 29, at approximately 7:30a.m., deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Charles Street in Donaldsonville in reference to a robbery. Upon arrival, deputies found a 72-year-old male victim on his front porch with moderate injuries. The victim advised deputies that his wallet had been stolen after being attacked by a male subject who fled the scene. Detectives with the APSO Violent Crimes Unit assumed the investigation and identified the suspect as 34-year-old Vonzell Batiste.

Man wanted after allegedly robbing, beating elderly man

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WAFB’s Paul Gates inducted into LAB Hall of Fame

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former WAFB anchor and investigative reporter Paul Gates was inducted into the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Friday, March...

WAFB’s Paul Gates inducted into LAB Hall of Fame

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