A line of severe weather moved through the WAFB viewing area on Wednesday evening, prompting multiple tornado warnings and leaving thousands without power, along with reports of downed trees.

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 ...

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

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

A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to open a recreational alligator hunting season, citing a growing gator population and unused commercial hunting tags being returned each year. Senate Bill 244, filed ...

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

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

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 utilities. Tonya Grant said ...

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 ...

The shooting marks the second time in a matter of days that a child has died from gun violence in Baton Rouge. Over the weekend, an 8-year-old was killed after being struck by a stray bullet while ...

An LSU student was arrested during spring break after deputies said he threw glass bottles from a balcony at a rental home in Miramar Beach, Florida ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit is not currently accepting patients at its North 12th Street location, the Louisiana Department of Health said.