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TOP HEADLINES
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By WAFB Staff
Former WAFB anchor and investigative reporter Paul Gates was inducted into the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Friday, March 24, 2023.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter
Derrick Perkins, the man accused of dumping the body of Georgia businessman Nathan Millard, tried to find Narcan to revive him, new arrest warrants in the case claim.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Spencer Chrisman
In a matchup between two top-five teams in the country, it was No. 5 Arkansas which took game one over No. LSU in extra innings.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Perry Robinson
Residents in East Baton Rouge Parish will have the chance to vote on the future of the largest school district in the greater Baton Rouge area.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Chris Rosato
It can be a young girl’s worst nightmare having their first period while at school among classmates and not having the products they need.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
March is poison prevention month.
10 Day Forecast
First Alert Weather
Windy and warm weather will dominate at least the first half of our day, with highs climbing into the mid to upper 80s.
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Updated: 12 hours ago
|By FOX 8 Staff
Under Payton’s leadership, Callaway hauled in a career-high 46 catches for 698 yards.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Josh Auzenne
Because storms are possible Friday evening and Sunday morning, No. 1 LSU and No. 6 Arkansas have decided to change the schedule for their series.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Rian Chatman
The Louisiana State Police is investigating an overnight deadly crash that happened on Thursday, March 23.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Bria Gremillion
An investigator was called to the scene and the fire was ruled as arson.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Rian Chatman
The Louisiana State Police arrested three individuals for drug related crimes on Wednesday, March 22, after conducting a two-month long investigation.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Cali Hubbard
Organizers said the show is a family event featuring inmate-made hobby crafts.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Bria Gremillion
A fire investigator was called to the scene and determined the fire was intentionally set.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By WAFB Staff
Tickets cost $30 each.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Police are looking for a Florida man last seen in downtown Baton Rouge after dropping off his family at a hotel.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A Baton Rouge man is facing spending the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of raping two children, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson
A new battle is brewing in Livingston Parish as one council member is calling for the ban of TikTok on all government-issued devices.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Bria Gremillion
There are two health events happening in the Capital City this weekend.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:41 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The next deadline for the March 25 Municipal Primary Election is approaching soon for voters.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Andrés Fuentes
The NOPD says Enrique Bardales Valle was shot and killed just after 2 a.m. on March 8 near an apartment complex on Morrison Road.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Rian Chatman
An Ascension Parish government employee has been terminated and arrested after allegedly relieving himself in the water supply at a Donaldsonville water plant.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey and some of her players spoke with members of the media on Thursday, March 23.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:07 PM CDT
|By Curtis Heyen and Lester Duhé
They have 30 days to appeal the judge’s decision
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Lester Duhé
A man arrested by Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office after allegedly shooting at multiple people cannot bond out of jail, according to officials.