Senate Bill 51 passed out of committee with minimal opposition and is headed to the full Senate for a final passage vote. If it clears the Senate, the bill would move to the House before reaching the ...

LSU men’s basketball season ends after an 87-82 loss to Kentucky in the SEC Tournament as the Tigers finish 15-17.

The state house of representatives approved HB 675, which would designate part of U.S. Highway 425 from Louisiana State Highway 913 to Morgan Street as the “Assistant Chief Bill Jewel ‘Putt’ Linder ...

PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - A Plaquemine woman says her electricity bill topped $1,000 last month, nearly triple what she paid the month before, and she wants answers from the city that controls her ...

Senate Bill 244, filed by Sen. Robert Allain, would create a new recreational season while keeping the existing commercial industry intact. The bill passed out of committee on Wednesday without ...

Southern University’s School of Nursing is once again a top-five finalist for best nursing school in the United States.

A 94-year-old rape victim has been discharged from the hospital and is improving daily, according to people familiar with her ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A line of severe weather moved through the WAFB viewing area Wednesday evening, prompting multiple tornado warnings and leaving thousands without power, along with reports of ...

The museum is celebrating 32 years of preserving African American history, with a two‑day event packed with activities Friday ...

A line of thunderstorms will push through the region tonight bringing the potential for strong to severe storms.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed two people are in custody following a residential burglary investigation along Weiss Road in Walker.

Now, a metro councilman is taking action. Metro Councilman Darryl Hurst has launched “Operation Speed Hump,” an initiative aimed at identifying neighborhoods in his district where speeding is a ...