Louisiana State

Independence, LA

Port Allen, LA

WAFB

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

Georgia State

Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A private candlelight vigil was held Sunday night, June 4, for fallen Denham Springs Police Corporal Shawn Kelly. Dozens of law enforcement officers and members of Cpl. Kelly’s family showed up to the vigil, which took place at the pavilion near the police department.

Dozens show up to candlelight vigil for fallen Denham Springs Police corporal

Covington, LA

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Officials are looking to identify and locate two male suspects accused of lighting a fire inside of the Walmart store on Hwy. 190 in Covington. According to the State Fire Marshal, the fire was set around 8:15 p.m. on Sun., June 4. The fire reportedly burned an aisle of products in the automotive section. Witnesses say the sprinkler system was set off, drenching products throughout the store.

Two sought for intentionally setting fire inside Covington Walmart, officials say

Baton Rouge, LA

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The classrooms are empty but locations in the Capital Region will be filled with food in order to feed children during the summer months. The Child Nutrition Program of the Diocese of Baton Rouge will be providing free meals in June. Families will find meal...

Summer Feeding Program to serve meals for children across the Capital Region

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

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Library announced kids and teenagers can eat free meals at nine library locations during the summer months. The meals are provided by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s Child Nutrition Program. Kids and teens will be available to...

Where to get free meals for kids, teens this summer

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) - 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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Four McKinley High School graduates, who had not seen each other since graduation, recently reconnected at Old Jefferson Community Care Center in Baton Rouge. Vera Baker, 101; Frankie Christentery, 95; Estelle Walker, 97; and Genevie Booker, 95; graduated from the high school in 1944 and...

Four McKinley High graduates reconnect at nursing home

Zachary, LA

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) - The Zachary Police Department announced a road closure in the city that could impact your weekend plans. Police said the intersection of Main Street and Plank Road will be fully closed in all directions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. La. DOTD...

Intersection of Plank Road and Main Street in Zachary to close for paving

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) - 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

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - A benefit is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 3, as the community mourns the passing of Denham Springs Cpl. Shawn Kelly. The police officer died on Friday, June 2, from injuries he sustained during a shooting at a popular shopping center back on Thursday, May 11.

Community mourns loss of Denham Springs Cpl. Shawn Kelly; benefit still planned

Tangipahoa, LA

Ponchatoula, LA

PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for a stabbing that occurred on Sunday (June 4). Police identified 41-year-old Michael King of Ponchatoula as wanted in connection with a recent stabbing incident on CC Road. Police...

Suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing in Ponchatoula

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - Two teenage boys accused of deliberately starting a fire inside a Covington Walmart store have been arrested, authorities said Monday night (June 5). The State Fire Marshal’s office announced the arrest of the boys -- ages 17 and 15 -- but did not disclose their identities because of their age.

Two teens accused of starting fire inside Covington Walmart arrested, officials say

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

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - Crumbl Cookies announced its grand opening catering to the Juban Crossing community on Friday, June 9. The store is located at 10129 Crossing Way, Suite 470, in Denham Springs. Crumbl Cookie’s grand opening week menu will contain six of the 275 weekly rotating flavors, specifically...

Popular cookie store opening location in Denham Springs

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

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

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

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La. turkey calling champ keeps it natural

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Ask 11-year-old Lincoln Bayham about hunting and watch his eyes light up and a wide smile spread across his face. Ask...

La. turkey calling champ keeps it natural

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