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Baton Rouge police share tips to avoid becoming a victim of summer crimes
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Over the summer, temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise. BRPD Chief TJ Morse said they ...
I-10 Eastbound toward Siegen to get third left-turn lane
One of the three victims shot while driving on I-10 in Gonzales died Monday at a Baton Rouge hospital, WAFB has learned.
One of three victims in Ascension interstate shooting dies
One of the three victims shot while driving on I-10 in Gonzales died Monday at a Baton Rouge hospital, WAFB has learned.
Audit reveals some understaffing issues at DCFS during 2024 fiscal year
An audit of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services revealed some understaffing issues during the 2024 ...
Senate approves DOTD reform package but axes money for employee salaries
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Transparency and accountability are the buzzwords surrounding Rep. Ryan Bourriaque’s DOTD reform ...
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
His time on top was brief, from roughly 1969 to 1971, but his influence on music and culture lasted for decades after.
John Foster set to perform in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - American Idol star John Foster is set to perform in Baton Rouge for the first time since the show’s finale. Foster has a show planned at The Texas Club on Saturday, August 2.