Josh Auzenne
Digital Content Director
Baton Rouge, La.
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Josh Auzenne has spent his entire career in Louisiana, first starting out at KLFY-TV in Lafayette, before moving on to WAFB.
The majority of his years in news have been spent on the digital side. He has also operated studio equipment, worked as an associate producer, and produced newscasts.
He also worked as the digital sports producer for two years and dabbles in photography, allowing him to capture memorable sports moments, especially some from LSU football's historic national championship season in 2019.
In 2021, he was promoted to Digital Content Director.
Contact Josh via email at jauzenne@wafb.com.
Education
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 7:34 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Five-star quarterback Arch Manning from New Orleans has committed to the University of Texas, he announced via social media on Thursday, June 23.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 9:01 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The fall college football matchup of LSU hosting Southern will be seen by a national audience.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 10:47 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
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Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said detectives are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a man on Monday, May 30.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement publicly reprimanding head football coaches Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher after comments made by both.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Baton Rouge Police Department said a man is dead after getting shot in the chest when another man was playing with a handgun early Wednesday, May 18.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Baton Rouge Police Department said a man shot in October 2021 died on May 5, 2022, from his injuries. BRPD identified the victim as Germorius Ferguson.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey has added another elite player to next year’s squad with the signing of former Maryland All-American guard/forward Angel Reese.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:27 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Josh Auzenne
Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu is home, as he has officially signed with the New Orleans Saints, the team posted on social media on Wednesday, May 4.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Detectives arrested a man accused of stealing a safe from a home during a burglary and later burying some of the cash that was inside, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Traffic signal modifications will be made at several intersections in East Baton Rouge Parish, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Former LSU defensive end Andre Anthony was drafted in the seventh round (No. 248 overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Former Southern and White Castle offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter was taken by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (No. 226 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The New Orleans Saints drafted Air Force defensive tackle Jordan Jackson in the sixth round (No. 194 overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 2:07 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The New Orleans Saints selected Appalachian State linebacker D’Marco Jackson in the fifth round (No. 161 overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 2:46 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Baton Rouge Police Department is trying to find the driver and vehicle involved in a hit and run crash on Thursday, April 28, that left two pedestrians dead.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Former LSU running back Nick Brossette is returning to the Tiger football program. Brossette is joining Brian Kelly's football support staff.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
President Joe Biden granted clemency to 78 people, including a man from Louisiana, the White House reported on Tuesday, April 26.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Jacques Doucet and Josh Auzenne
The defense dominated most of the first half of the annual LSU Spring Game but the offense eventually got rolling and found the end zone a lot in a 59-31 win for White over Purple.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the car belonging to a man reported missing from St. Landry Parish has been found.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The mayor of Central issued a warning to drivers that there could be traffic problems on Thursday but work crews were able to quickly fix the problem.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is trying to find a man and woman who stole two generators from a Baton Rouge store on Tuesday, April 19.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested the sixth person suspected of being involved in a shooting that happened in Donaldsonville in early April.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU head women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey has added her third transfer player this week and this one has experience at two other SEC schools.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Officials said employees, passengers, and guests at BTR are no longer required to wear face masks as a result of the recent court ruling and withdrawal of the TSA mask mandate.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Five men are behind bars and another is wanted by authorities in connection with a shooting that sent a victim to the hospital in critical condition.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:55 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
A man is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly opened fire at a truck with people inside but he ended up getting shot when two would-be victims defended themselves.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
One person is in the hospital in critical condition after a shooting in Donaldsonville on Friday, April 8, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:51 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
An 18-wheeler driver has been arrested following a crash on I-12 East near Albany that resulted in the death of an 18-month-old, according to Louisiana State Police.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Louisiana high school student-athletes will soon be able to profit off their names, images, and likenesses (NIL), similar to how college athletes are able to, after a vote by the LHSAA.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU held its annual Pro Day on Wednesday, April 6, for football players looking to get taken in the 2022 NFL Draft. Many eyes were on cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The New Orleans Saints have acquired two first round selections in the 2022 NFL Draft after a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced on Monday, April 4.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
A passenger in the car that was hit on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge has died as a result of the crash that led to another man being thrown into Whiskey Bay.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a pair of jewelry store burglars that cost a business thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise and damages.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 12:10 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
A man is accused of “committing lewd acts” toward a worker at a store when he allegedly exposed himself on Monday, March 7.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 10:40 AM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The Southern women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament after beating Texas Southern, 68-67, in overtime on Thursday, March 10.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 12:52 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
A judge has denied a motion request by Melanie Curtin for a new trial and has set the date for her sentencing on rape and another charge.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 12:18 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The first game of LSU’s three-game baseball series against Bethune-Cookman is starting a little earlier than originally planned due to the threat of severe weather.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
No. 7 LSU suffered its second loss of the season to the top team in the land in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Saturday, March 5.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 8:22 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
Baton Rouge Police Detectives have arrested a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of a man on Evangeline Street from December 2021.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 3:28 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
An FBI agent from Prairieville, La., who is accused of sex charges in Ascension Parish, was indicted by a grand jury in Texas for indecency, KLTV reported.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 3:49 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
Two men are facing charges in connection with the murder of a teen girl who ran away from an at-risk youth facility, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reported.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said three men are wanted in connection with an armed robbery and attack in the parking lot of a Goodwill store on Feb. 16.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the parents of an infant who died Monday, Feb. 21, were arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The Baton Rouge Police Department said an arrest was made on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in connection with a man found shot to death in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in November.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
The Louisiana Department of Health reported three children died from COVID-19 over the past week, including two who were under five years old.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU has announced when it will hold its first spring football practice and the date of the annual spring game.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 at 9:41 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
LSU was well-represented in Super Bowl 56, as four former Tigers were in the starting lineups for the Rams and the Bengals.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 2:08 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
District Attorney Hillar Moore and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will hold a news conference in response to a deadly shooting in which an innocent bystander was the victim.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 12:11 PM CST
|By Josh Auzenne
A mother and her boyfriend both pleaded not guilty to charges on Monday, Feb. 7, in the death of 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen.