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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Residents living in the 70805 zip code are encouraged to attend a community meeting on Tuesday, March 28. It’s happening at 6 p.m. inside of the gym at Istrouma High School. The school’s address is 3730 Winbourne Avenue. Organized by community members, some...

North BR residents invited to community meeting

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There are two health events happening in the Capital City this weekend. The 2nd Annual Senior Black American Health Fair, put on by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, is happening Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will take place at the Conference...

Stay on top of your health with 2 events this weekend

Mississippi State

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 no way we can help those affected by these storms without the help of the community,” said Cpt. Brian Hicks, who is over The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge. “We really appreciate everything this community and everybody does to help support The Salvation Army.”

BR groups step up to help tornado victims

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department will continue to honor the lives of the two Baton Rouge Police Officers, Sgt. David Poirrier and Cpl. Scotty Canezaro, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, March 26. At the request of their families, both Poirrer and Canezaro...

BRPD officers procession scheduled for Wednesday

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There’s something to be said about the word community and the people in it. In one part of Baton Rouge, one man believes his community is headed down a dark and unstable path. “I think it’s going to be a bad future in 10...

‘I think it’s going to be a bad future in 10 years if something doesn’t happen:’ Community members meet to deter crime in BR

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A local World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday, March 26. J.A. “Bud” Oliver was born in 1923. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, boat racing, and camping. The Baton Rouge native graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1940. He...

World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Capital Correspondents Association’s 2023 Gridiron Show, a satire of Louisiana politics and government, is making its return Friday, March 24. It will be at the American Legion Hall. The address is 151 S. Wooddale Blvd. In its 71st year, a group of reporters...

Baton Rouge Gridiron Show to put La. politicians in ‘hot seat’

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge Community College is celebrating Community College Week starting Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31. School leaders report a series of open houses, information sessions, entertainment, and social events are planned for all interested and prospective students at the Mid City, Acadian, Ardendale, Frazier, and Port Allen campus locations.

BRCC celebrating Community College Week

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 24, 2023. Paul Gates, a fixture on Baton Rouge television for decades, passed away in 2016 at the age of 69. His widow, Michele...

WAFB’s Paul Gates inducted into LAB Hall of Fame

Walker, LA

WALKER, La. (WAFB) - The Walker Police Department announced it is collecting supplies for victims impacted by tornadoes in Mississippi. If you want to donate, you can drop items off at the Walker Police Department. The address is 10136 Florida Blvd., in Walker. They’re collecting things like non-perishable food items,...

Walker PD collecting supplies for Miss. tornado victims

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dentists and other healthcare providers are being asked to consider participating in the Annual Baton Rouge Love Heals Free Clinic. The clinic is set to take place on Saturday, April 15, and Sunday, April 16, at the Raising Cane’s River Center. The clinic will offer free dental, general medical, vision, and other services between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day.

Dentists, other healthcare providers needed for free BR clinic

Jackson, LA

JACKSON, La. (WAFB) - The Dixon Correctional Institute (DCI) is hosting its second annual spring Arts and Crafts Show at the prison from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. DCI is located at 5568 Highway 68, Jackson, La., 70748. Organizers said the show is a family event...

Check out inmate-made art at Dixon Correctional Institute spring Arts and Crafts Show

EAST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Facing backlash and delays while securing a home for a new psychiatric facility, leaders for the proposed Harmony Behavioral Health Center have filed a lawsuit to push the process forward. Leaders for the center accuse East Feliciana Parish government of improperly denying their construction...

ITEAM: Rejected in Baton Rouge, psychiatric facility finds new fight near Clinton

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Salvation Army of Baton Rouge is asking for donations to help assist those affected by the deadly tornadoes passing through Mississippi. If you want to donate, here’s how you can help. Keyword: MSTORNADOES. Short-code: 51555. The Salvation Army of the Greater Baton Rouge...

How to help: Salvation Army aids to tornado victims in Mississippi

Plaquemine, LA

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - It’s a tight job market and high inflation is leading more workers to seek new opportunities and better deals. That’s why we are letting you know about a job fair to bring more workers to the west side of the river. The Geaux Jobs...

Job fair bringing hundreds of jobs to west side of the river

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Sunday’s severe weather threat has come to an end, but the unsettled weather pattern will last into Tuesday morning. Monday will see off and on sct’d t-showers. We don’t expect severe weather to be a major issue. Temperatures will remain warm with...

Unsettled weather pattern lasts into Tuesday morning

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials with Southern University said they will welcome a new men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, March 29. They added the event will happen around noon in room A-79 inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center and is open to students and fans. This will be...

Southern set to introduce new men’s basketball coach

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Any lingering showers from overnight will be gone early in the morning and will be followed by warm and dry conditions. Saturday highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with skies becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. We’ll have near-record highs today, but the temperatures will not be quite as warm on Sunday when we’ll see wetter weather.

Saturday looks like the better, drier day this weekend

Ascension Parish, LA

Saint Amant, LA

St. Amant, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person dead and another injured in Ascension Parish. Troopers identified the victim who died as Steven Delaune, 76, of St. Amant. The crash happened Tuesday morning, March 28, on LA 431 near Ruby Gonzales...

Elderly man dies in St. Amant crash

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Crews with the Baton Rouge Fire Department battled flames at a home on the afternoon of Saturday, March 25. The fire broke out at the home on Monarch Avenue near Beechwood Drive in Baton Rouge. Smoke could be seen pouring from the roof of the...

Firefighters respond to house fire in BR

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The location of a crashed Baton Rouge Police helicopter was discovered by a concerned relative who used a cell phone tracker, two sources familiar with the case tell the 9NEWS I-TEAM. Cpl. Scotty Canezaro, 38, and Sgt. David Porrier, 47, died when the Baton Rouge...

I-TEAM: Cell phone tracker used to find crashed BRPD chopper

Port Allen, LA

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - School officials are holding a job fair on Tuesday, March 28, to fill positions within the West Baton Rouge School District. The job fair is expected to take place between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the West Baton Rouge Convention Center in Port Allen.

Job fair planned to fill positions within WBR School District

Tennessee State

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - No. 1 LSU and their offense exploded for 17 runs against Grambling State on Tuesday, March 28 at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers (22-4, 4-2 SEC) collected 16 hits in their 17-5 win over Grambling State (9-15, 5-1 SWAC). Cade Beloso was the star for...

No. 1 LSU explodes for 17 runs beating Grambling in 7 innings

Denham Springs, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Flags across the Baton Rouge area are lowered at half-staff in honor of the two Baton Rouge police officers who died Sunday, March 26, in a helicopter crash. For the Denham Springs Police Department, they are honoring one of their own, Sgt. David Poirrier. “I...

Community mourns loss of officers killed in chopper crash

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Valentine’s Day Dinners and Events 2023

BATON ROUGE, La. (THE LOUISIANA WEEKEND) - The season for romance and expressing love and gratitude to our loved ones is here. Valentine’s Day is a...

Valentine’s Day Dinners and Events 2023

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