Police step up patrols for drunk drivers during Mardi Gras season
Sloppy record keeping and human error led to the closure of three internal affairs investigations that were opened against ...
Firefighters investigate cause of fire at vacant home in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at a vacant home in Baton Rouge. The fire began ...
Ducking and dodging rain this weekend
Rain will remain in the forecast through Sunday evening and exit the region from west to east. Look forward to warm, sunny ...
Mid City Gras parade will not take place Sunday due to rain
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge’s Mid City Gras parade will not roll on Sunday, February 23, due to rain in the forecast. Organizers said this will be the first time that the parade does not ...
Woman accused of setting fire at ex’s house
Sloppy record keeping and human error led to the closure of three internal affairs investigations that were opened against ...
Seniors in Donaldsonville hit the dance floor at the Mardi Gras Senior Sock Hop
On the East Side of Ascension Parish they have had a monthly senior sock hop for 15 years, but the west bank was missing out ...
Rain returns this weekend, could be heavy at times
Widespread rains will impact the area through much of the day on Sunday and could be heavy at times. Model guidance has ...
‘This was an ambush’: Impact Charter School attorney on today’s BESE vote
The move comes after weeks of controversy surrounding CEO Chakesha Scott of Explosion Education Inc, which operates Impact ...
DOTD: Interstate lane closures and closed exit this weekend
On Saturday, the right lane will be closed from 9 p.m. until 7 a.m. Two right lanes will be closed Sunday through Monday from ...
EBR Schools luncheon looking back at Lamont Cole's 'First 100 Days'
Matt Williams provides your Friday morning top stories in the very last edition of WAFB's Daily Alexa Flash Briefing. The ...
Krewe of Artemis Parade rolls through downtown
Sloppy record keeping and human error led to the closure of three internal affairs investigations that were opened against Baton Rouge Police officers accused of wrongdoing tied to the Brave Cave. A ...
I-12 westbound to shift at 10/12 merge Saturday
I-12 merge will shift to pass under the new I-10 westbound overpass on Saturday, February 22, as crews move closer to completing construction on the Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...