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Baton Rouge, LA

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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) - 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

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) - 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

Louisiana State

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

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) - 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

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 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

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

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) - 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 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) - 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

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 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) - Low-income families are struggling to keep their heads above water in today’s difficult economy. Michael Acaldo, President and CEO of St. Vincent de Paul said many families are in a desperate struggle to keep up with rising food, rent, and utility costs. Clothes for growing children are at the bottom of the list.

Collecting new, gently used uniforms for kids in the Capital Region

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) - A vacant house fire is under investigation, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. It happened on Thursday, June 1 around 6 a.m. in the 5700 block of Byron Avenue near Evangeline Street. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the partially constructed home fully...

Vacant house fire under investigation

Pointe Coupee Parish, LA

Batchelor, LA

BATCHELOR, La. (WAFB) - Troopers with Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash that happened overnight in Pointe Coupee Parish. State police identified the victim as John Goode, of Batchelor, 64. According to LSP, the crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, on LA 417...

LSP: Man dies after truck runs off road, crashes in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Zachary, LA

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

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

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

Saint Helena Parish, LA

Pine Grove, LA

PINE GROVE, La. (WAFB) - Troopers with Louisiana State Police are investigating after a crash in St. Helena Parish left two people dead. LSP confirmed it happened after 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 on LA Hwy 16 near LA Hwy 449 in Pine Grove. Christopher Koch, 36, of Metairie, and...

2 killed in St. Helena Parish crash

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Family and friends of Percy Parker Jr. are still looking for answers in his unsolved murder that took place in July of 2021. The Baton Rouge Police Department said they responded to the 4700 block of Bank St., where they found Percy Parker Jr.,49, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

CRIME STOPPERS: Police seek answers in unsolved murder

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BR groups step up to help tornado victims

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge area groups are stepping up to help the victims of tornadoes in Mississippi and other neighboring states. “There is...

BR groups step up to help tornado victims

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