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Two 16-year-olds arrested after shooting death on Longfellow Drive Saturday
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested two 16-year-olds after a man was killed in a shooting on Longfellow Drive Saturday. Police say the two male juveniles were booked into EBR Juvenile Detention for second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Daon Scott, 23, was found dead...
Two teens arrested for Saturday killing of Baton Rouge man
Two 16-year-old males were arrested Wednesday for a shooting that killed a man in Baton Rouge last weekend, police say. The two teenagers were taken into custody by Baton Rouge Police with assistance from the city's constables office and booked into the East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center. Police responded...
This under-the-radar Baton Rouge spot named best crawfish in Louisiana. We gave it a try.
Walking into Village Grocery & Deli, it's apparent that this under the radar spot in Baton Rouge serves up hot bar style food to a dedicated group of regulars. They file in, hardly glance at the menu on the wall and quickly place their order for to-go boiled crawfish or another of the grocer's more than 30 hot plate options.
Gov. Landry signs bill creating second majority-Black Supreme Court seat
BATON ROUGE, La. — On Wednesday, Governor Jeff Landry held a bill signing for Senate Bill 255 at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge to create a second majority-black Supreme Court seat in Louisiana. SB 255 was introduced by Baton Rouge native and Louisiana Senator Cleo Fields. “Today, we...
Baton Rouge teen arrested for bomb threat at South Carolina high school
A Baton Rouge teen was arrested Tuesday for falsely claiming there were bombs at a South Carolina high school, the Horry County Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Trenton Alexander Brown, 19, was arrested in Louisiana for threatening the use of a destructive device, police said. According to...
Wealthy White residents win right to form own city, split from poorer Black neighborhoods
In a landmark ruling, the Louisiana Supreme Court has authorized the establishment of the City of St. George, marking the culmination of a contentious, decade-long debate.
What Brian Kelly thinks of Nick Saban retirement and how it affects LSU football | Exclusive
BATON ROUGE, La. – Brian Kelly made no guarantees, but he also didn't backtrack. Last summer, Kelly said he thought LSU football could seriously contend for a national championship in 2024. He's sticking to that timeline. Although he's making no promises or grand predictions, LSU's third-year coach says he sees enough development...
Suspect taken in on murder warrant after Baker standoff was on probation, records say
BAKER - A standoff in Baker on Tuesday ended with a murder suspect in custody, police said. Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said U.S. Marshals were executing a Baton Rouge Police warrant for Alvin Mott Jr., 27. After a standoff, Mott was arrested. Court records show that Mott had pleaded...
Broken water line leaks for days, water company prioritizing jobs
BATON ROUGE - People living along Paige Street in Baton Rouge have been dealing with a flooded street and soggy yards since a water main break over the weekend. The break caused water to shoot into the air several feet, filling up Cherlyn Jackson's front yard. "I'm fixin' to be...
Free pet food being given away during event while supplies last
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Complimentary pet food is being given away during an event on Monday, April 30. The event is happening at the Charles R. Kelly Community Center between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The center is located at 3535 Riley Street. All pet owners are invited, but...
St. George leaders say they want East Baton Rouge to return residents' tax dollars
ST. GEORGE - As St. George moves towards becoming its own city, leaders are demanding the City-Parish pay back the taxes St. George residents paid to East Baton Rouge Parish government. Parish officials are adamant that's not going to happen. When East Baton Rouge Parish residents voted on the incorporation...
Get the umbrella ready for the end of the work week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We will have one more warm and dry day before you’ll need to pack the rain gear again. Temperatures today could top out in the low 90°s for the first time this year in a few locations. Thankfully humidity levels are tolerable, and we aren’t really dealing with a feels like temperature much higher than the air temperature.
Ed Orgeron Divorce Court Finds Loophole in ‘Binding’ Term Sheet
The Court of Appeal of Louisiana last Friday ruled in favor of former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron in a dispute with his former wife, Kelly Orgeron, over whether she’s owed a share of his LSU contracts for 2020 and 2021 and his termination agreement from the school. LSU's Livvy Dunne Joins Passes in Company's First NIL Deal Crucial to the decision was the court finding that while Orgeron signed what was termed a “binding term sheet” with LSU in January 2020—a month before the couple physically separated and Ed filed a petition for divorce—it was merely an “agreement to agree”...
Officials condemn violent weekend across East Baton Rouge Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has issued a statement after a violent weekend across the parish. Just before 5 p.m. Monday afternoon, a spokesman for the mayor’s office provided a statement to WAFB. “Many of this weekend’s gun violence incidents were rooted...
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