Friday, May 17 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:37:38 GMT
MANOR, TX (KEYE/CBS) – A weapons company began this week rolling out a groundbreaking "smart" rifle that can target and track a moving object from long distance. Trackingpoint began shipping the guns toMore >>
The rifle is precision guided with "lock and launch" technology similar to a fighter jet.More >>
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located threeMore >>
A man said he, his wife and his daughter were all punched because they were in the "wrong neighborhood" when they stopped to get gas at night. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:47:51 GMT
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:41:51 GMT
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday."We take full responsibility," Beth Brewster, CAA director "CAA takes full responsibilityMore >>
The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:32:26 GMT
A Gonzales couple was arrested Friday on a long list of drug-related charges.Kenneth "Killer" Wagner, 23, and Povial Ward, 22, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at their homeMore >>
A Gonzales couple was arrested Friday on a long list of drug-related charges.More >>
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for
North and Northwest portions of the WAFB viewing area. Parishes and
counties included in the watch are as follows: East Baton Rouge, West Baton
Rouge, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, Avoyelles, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,
St. Helena, Wilkinson, Amite, and Pike. The Tornado Watch remains in
effect until 6 PM. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for the
production of tornadoes. If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area you
should seek shelter immediately.
A line of strong often times severe t-storms is moving east
at 40 mph. As of 12:30 PM this line extends from Vicksburg, MS through
Alexandria, LA into Beaumont, TX. Winds in excess of 60 mph have been
reported as this line has moved through portions of East Texas and West
Louisiana. This line of t-storms will begin to move into Western sections
of the WAFB viewing area sometime around 2 PM.
In addition to strong
winds you may experience heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and even a
possible tornado or two. Stay tuned to wafb.com and the WAFB weather
facebook page (search WAFB Weather) and twitter account (@wafbweather) for more
updates.
