Tennessee State

Baton Rouge, LA

WAFB

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

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) - Our area had a rough evening on Saturday with severe storms and even up to one-inch diameter hail. We had over an inch of rain in some spots after near-record highs at 96! The LSU baseball game was pushed back to today, and the weather should cooperate.

Less active today and tonight

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

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

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) - 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

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) - 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

Zachary, LA

EAST FELICIANA, La. (WAFB) - East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s deputies have set up a perimeter near LA-955 and LA-957 to chase a shooting suspect who allegedly ditched a car and ran away from law enforcement, officials say. The Zachary Police Chief said the ordeal started as a shooting in...

Perimeter, search set up in East Feliciana Parish after shooter flees Zachary, officials say

Texas State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A memorial service to celebrate the life of a teenager who went overboard while on a boating excursion has been announced. Cameron Robbins, 18, was lost at sea after jumping into the water while on a graduation trip off the coast of Athol Island in the Bahamas on Wednesday, May 24.

Memorial service planned for U-High graduate who went overboard in Bahamas

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

EAST FELICIANA, La. (WAFB)- Jack Ealy Jr., 51, of Wilson, has been caught by deputies in East Feliciana Parish on Friday afternoon, June 2, officials confirm. He was found near Plank Road and is at the hospital for a medical exam as is the procedure. Once he is released from...

Deputies arrest accused gunman in Zachary shooting

Tangipahoa, LA

TANGIPAHOA, La. (WVUE) - A 26-year-old Kentwood man accused of fatally shooting a North Shore rap artist died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds while deputies were trying to bring him under arrest, according to information from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’'s Office. Chief Jimmy Travis said that while deputies attempted to...

Suspect accused of fatally shooting Tangipahoa rapper commits suicide, sheriff’s office says

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 are competing in the...

Baton Rouge student competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives have arrested a suspect for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of 24-year-old Hentrell Johnson almost seven months prior. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Adarryl James Young, 32, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Thursday, June 1, 2023, on the charge of second-degree murder.

Police arrest suspect in November shooting on Boardwalk Drive

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

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

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - College football fans, get ready!. The Southern University Jaguars will face off against Jackson State University Saturday, Sept. 9 inside A.W. Mumford Stadium. Southern announced the Boombox Classic will be televised on ESPN+. Kick-off is at 6 p.m. Head Coach Eric Dooley is preparing for...

Southern vs. Jackson State to air on ESPN+

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

EAST FELICIANA, La. (WAFB) - Zachary Police Chief Darryl Lawrence confirmed authorities have identified a shooting suspect accused of ditching a car and running away from law enforcement after a shooting on Thursday, June 1. Chief Lawrence identified the suspect as Jack Early Jr. A warrant was issued for Early’s...

Police identify accused gunman sought after Zachary shooting

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

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

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

Central, LA

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - City officials in Central Louisiana have announced that after a five-year wait, they are finally ready to move forward with the expansion of Sullivan Road. Mayor Wade Evans is thrilled to have worked with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome in Baton Rouge and other agencies to begin...

Construction project in Central to move forward in August

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Head of school killed in Tenn. school shooting was Baton Rouge native; another La. native killed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WAFB) - The head of school killed in a shooting at a Tennessee elementary school on Monday, March 27, was from Baton Rouge, according...

Head of school killed in Tenn. school shooting was Baton Rouge native; another La. native killed

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