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More >>The 2018 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Awareness Tour will take place in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, May 9.
More >>The 2018 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Awareness Tour will take place in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, May 9.
More >>State Farm, the largest insurer for vehicles in Louisiana, is planning to cut rates this summer.
More >>State Farm, the largest insurer for vehicles in Louisiana, is planning to cut rates this summer.
More >>Two people were restrained inside and injured during a home invasion in St. Helena Parish, officials say.
More >>Two people were restrained inside and injured during a home invasion in St. Helena Parish, officials say.
More >>Emergency crews responded to a deadly crash involving a Baton Rouge Police Department unit and a truck Tuesday morning.
More >>Emergency crews responded to a deadly crash involving a Baton Rouge Police Department unit and a truck Tuesday morning.
More >>Correctional officers at Louisiana State Penitentiary say they were forced to take action Tuesday after more than two dozen inmates reportedly refused to work.
More >>Correctional officers at Louisiana State Penitentiary say they were forced to take action Tuesday after more than two dozen inmates reportedly refused to work.
More >>The trip came just days after North Korea expressed displeasure with Washington for comments suggesting that massive U.S. pressure had pushed Kim to the negotiating table.
More >>The trip came just days after North Korea expressed displeasure with Washington for comments suggesting that massive U.S. pressure had pushed Kim to the negotiating table.
More >>In both the West Virginia and Indiana GOP primaries, Trump's party appears to have avoided the missteps that doomed candidates in high-profile Senate races in the past.
More >>In both the West Virginia and Indiana GOP primaries, Trump's party appears to have avoided the missteps that doomed candidates in high-profile Senate races in the past.
More >>WAFB First Alert Weather team forecast.
More >>WAFB First Alert Weather team forecast.
More >>Federal authorities have charged a 27-year-old Chicago man in the shooting of an ATF agent in Chicago.
More >>Federal authorities have charged a 27-year-old Chicago man in the shooting of an ATF agent in Chicago.
More >>Police arrested a 20-year-old Chicago man for the crime, charging him with vehicle hijacking, possession of a stolen vehicle and fleeing police.
More >>Police arrested a 20-year-old Chicago man for the crime, charging him with vehicle hijacking, possession of a stolen vehicle and fleeing police.
More >>Residents in Puna are being urged to be on alert after a series of earthquakes in Kilauea volcano's east rift zone, which may indicate an eruption is imminent.
More >>Residents in Puna are being urged to be on alert after a series of earthquakes in Kilauea volcano's east rift zone, which may indicate an eruption is imminent.
More >>Syrian state-run media is reporting an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, saying Syrian air defenses shot down two missiles.
More >>Syrian state-run media is reporting an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, saying Syrian air defenses shot down two missiles.
More >>The high school freshman’s parents are suing the school district, asking for the team’s coaches and staff to be fired and for the team to forfeit the upcoming season.
More >>The high school freshman’s parents are suing the school district, asking for the team’s coaches and staff to be fired and for the team to forfeit the upcoming season.
More >>As they braced for an expected withdrawal Tuesday, U.S. officials were dusting off plans for how to sell a pullout to the public and explain its complex ramifications to the global financial world.
More >>As they braced for an expected withdrawal Tuesday, U.S. officials were dusting off plans for how to sell a pullout to the public and explain its complex ramifications to the global financial world.
More >>A proposal that could allow Louisiana school employees to pray with students during the class day edged closer to final legislative passage despite concerns it could embroil the state in litigation.
More >>A proposal that could allow Louisiana school employees to pray with students during the class day edged closer to final legislative passage despite concerns it could embroil the state in litigation.
More >>Miami police officer Mario Figueroa was caught on video taking a kick at suspect David Suazo while he was on the ground.
More >>Miami police officer Mario Figueroa was caught on video taking a kick at suspect David Suazo while he was on the ground.
More >>Crooks won a Democratic primary for a seat in the Ohio state legislature on Tuesday.
More >>Crooks won a Democratic primary for a seat in the Ohio state legislature on Tuesday.
More >>University of Florida’s president called some students to apologize after they were physically removed from the stage at graduation. He also says the school changed its policies and is investigating the matter. Some students say that's not enough.
More >>University of Florida’s president called some students to apologize after they were physically removed from the stage at graduation. He also says the school changed its policies and is investigating the matter. Some students say that's not enough.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>A new apartment complex is coming to Gonzales, and developers broke ground on the project Tuesday.
More >>A new apartment complex is coming to Gonzales, and developers broke ground on the project Tuesday.
More >>It was a beautiful day for law enforcement to have some friendly competition. Thirteen teams from across Louisiana and Texas competed in the 21st Annual SWAT Conference Tuesday morning.
More >>It was a beautiful day for law enforcement to have some friendly competition. Thirteen teams from across Louisiana and Texas competed in the 21st Annual SWAT Conference Tuesday morning.
More >>Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fire at the Burger King on Greenwell Springs Road in Central.
More >>Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fire at the Burger King on Greenwell Springs Road in Central.
More >>Minnesota’s Department of Health reports 10 people are sick with E. coli.
More >>Minnesota’s Department of Health reports 10 people are sick with E. coli.
More >>One man is in jail after investigators discovered images on his computer indicative of child pornography.
More >>One man is in jail after investigators discovered images on his computer indicative of child pornography.
More >>The widow of a double hero has shared a heartfelt letter to WAFB thanking the Baton Rouge community for the support her and her family received after her husband was killed in the line of duty in March.
More >>The widow of a double hero has shared a heartfelt letter to WAFB thanking the Baton Rouge community for the support her and her family received after her husband was killed in the line of duty in March.
More >>The sheriff of Livingston Parish says investigators still do not know what happened to a middle-aged Holden woman who mysteriously disappeared from her home in 2008.
More >>The sheriff of Livingston Parish says investigators still do not know what happened to a middle-aged Holden woman who mysteriously disappeared from her home in 2008.
More >>Louisiana state lawmakers again have spurned efforts to enact statewide regulations governing ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft.
More >>Louisiana state lawmakers again have spurned efforts to enact statewide regulations governing ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft.
More >>Police believe they have identified the two men captured on video breaking into a home. Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers reported Booker Poe III, 24, and Bryan Buckles, 23, are wanted by the Baton Rouge Police Department.
More >>Police believe they have identified the two men captured on video breaking into a home. Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers reported Booker Poe III, 24, and Bryan Buckles, 23, are wanted by the Baton Rouge Police Department.
More >>A man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Hammond Monday evening.
More >>A man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Hammond Monday evening.
More >>The Baker, Louisiana man accused of holding a teenage boy against his will and raping him is now hospitalized after attempting to kill himself, police say.
More >>The Baker, Louisiana man accused of holding a teenage boy against his will and raping him is now hospitalized after attempting to kill himself, police say.
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More >>A list and interactive map identifying all the homicides that happened in East Baton Rouge Parish during 2018.
More >>A list and interactive map identifying all the homicides that happened in East Baton Rouge Parish during 2018.
More >>The 2018 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Awareness Tour will take place in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, May 9.
More >>The 2018 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Awareness Tour will take place in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, May 9.
More >>State Farm, the largest insurer for vehicles in Louisiana, is planning to cut rates this summer.
More >>State Farm, the largest insurer for vehicles in Louisiana, is planning to cut rates this summer.
More >>A proposal that could allow Louisiana school employees to pray with students during the class day edged closer to final legislative passage despite concerns it could embroil the state in litigation.
More >>A proposal that could allow Louisiana school employees to pray with students during the class day edged closer to final legislative passage despite concerns it could embroil the state in litigation.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>A new apartment complex is coming to Gonzales, and developers broke ground on the project Tuesday.
More >>A new apartment complex is coming to Gonzales, and developers broke ground on the project Tuesday.
More >>A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was heating it up in a microwave oven at a 7-Eleven.
More >>A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was heating it up in a microwave oven at a 7-Eleven.
More >>Residents in Puna are being urged to be on alert after a series of earthquakes in Kilauea volcano's east rift zone, which may indicate an eruption is imminent.
More >>Residents in Puna are being urged to be on alert after a series of earthquakes in Kilauea volcano's east rift zone, which may indicate an eruption is imminent.
More >>NASA spacecraft is poised to blast off for Mars to dig deep into the red planet.
More >>NASA spacecraft is poised to blast off for Mars to dig deep into the red planet.
More >>Voters in the heart of Trump country are ready to decide the fate of Republican Senate candidate Don Blankenship of West Virginia.
More >>Voters in the heart of Trump country are ready to decide the fate of Republican Senate candidate Don Blankenship of West Virginia.
More >>Syrian state-run media is reporting an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, saying Syrian air defenses shot down two missiles.
More >>Syrian state-run media is reporting an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, saying Syrian air defenses shot down two missiles.
More >>Doctors at a Connecticut hospital say they removed a 132-pound tumor from a woman's abdomen and she is expected to recover fully.
More >>Doctors at a Connecticut hospital say they removed a 132-pound tumor from a woman's abdomen and she is expected to recover fully.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>On Wednesday, Louisiana's top health official will lay out when more than 40,000 people in the state could lose their medicaid benefits.
More >>United Blood Services wants you to celebrate your mom by saving another mom that might need blood. Every minute, the U.S. requires three gallons of donated blood. Regular donations ensure patients never have to wait for a life-saving transfusion.
More >>United Blood Services wants you to celebrate your mom by saving another mom that might need blood. Every minute, the U.S. requires three gallons of donated blood. Regular donations ensure patients never have to wait for a life-saving transfusion.
More >>A Baton Rouge business offers a unique method for keeping customers hydrated. Vida-Flo provides hydration and vitamin infusion in the form of intravenous fluid therapy.
More >>A Baton Rouge business offers a unique method for keeping customers hydrated. Vida-Flo provides hydration and vitamin infusion in the form of intravenous fluid therapy.
More >>Healthcare cuts were the big topic at the Capitol on Monday. Dozens came to the Senate Finance Committee meeting to voice their concerns over the House-approved state budget. That plan would severely cut the budget for the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), and funds TOPS at 80 percent.
More >>Healthcare cuts were the big topic at the Capitol on Monday. Dozens came to the Senate Finance Committee meeting to voice their concerns over the House-approved state budget. That plan would severely cut the budget for the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), and funds TOPS at 80 percent.
More >>"Ok, I'm in the back of a police car, I'm in cuffs.," said Emily Nield as she sat in the back of a Cook County deputy's vehicle. Emily, a Canadian woman, posted a Snapchat video from the back of a Cook County Sheriff's vehicle last month after she was arrested for not having a valid driver's license.
More >>"Ok, I'm in the back of a police car, I'm in cuffs.," said Emily Nield as she sat in the back of a Cook County deputy's vehicle. Emily, a Canadian woman, posted a Snapchat video from the back of a Cook County Sheriff's vehicle last month after she was arrested for not having a valid driver's license.
More >>Brian Zielinski’s charges include evading arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and intoxicants.
More >>Brian Zielinski’s charges include evading arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and intoxicants.
More >>A mother and her two children are dead following an accident on Interstate 95 that happened after a car struck an alligator in the middle of the road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
More >>A mother and her two children are dead following an accident on Interstate 95 that happened after a car struck an alligator in the middle of the road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
More >>A Waco daycare has self-reported an incident to Child Protective Services.
More >>A Waco daycare has self-reported an incident to Child Protective Services.
More >>A nearby resident took it upon himself to rescue a deer he found in distress in Lake Conroe on Sunday.
More >>A nearby resident took it upon himself to rescue a deer he found in distress in Lake Conroe on Sunday.
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