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Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Duck carving began out of necessity as a way to make wooden decoys for hunting. But in the last couple of generations, it has turned into works of fine art.
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Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
She may have been a woman ahead of her time.
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Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Josh Auzenne
Library cardholders can visit 79 public libraries in 31 parishes in Louisiana to check out and return litter cleanup supplies, officials have announced.
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Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Louisiana’s Atchafalaya swamp is a critical floodway for the Mississippi River, and it’s also been impacted by the timber and oil industries.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 9:53 AM CDT
|By Michael Simoneaux
The Cajun Crushers will represent Louisiana during the Endeavor Games in Oklahoma in early June.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
The town of Bunkie, Louisiana, has a one-of-a kind name. There is no other “Bunkie” anywhere in the United States.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 9:22 AM CDT
|By Michael Simoneaux
An upcoming event will help businesses and entrepreneurs recover from struggles related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
At a time when the US Army was still segregated, an all-Black tank battalion was created in Louisiana. The unit was called the “Black Panthers.”
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The event will be at 7 p.m. at the Goodwood Library on Goodwood Boulevard.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:15 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
It’s happening at the YMCA located at 7717 Howell Blvd.
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Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 10:23 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A girl is selling lemonade on Saturday, April 22, to raise money in honor of two fallen Baton Rouge police officers.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
For a Louisiana campground, Valentine Lake is a bit on the primitive side, but this secluded campground on a quiet lake is a real beauty.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
This is the time of year when as many as two billion birds are making their annual migration across the Gulf of Mexico.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
There are plenty of family-friendly events happening in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas in observance of the Easter holiday weekend.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
When was the last time you sat down and wrote a letter with pen and ink?
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 9:16 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The concert series is free and open to the public.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The event is the largest fundraising effort of the year for Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:56 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
The event is free and open to the public.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:16 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Tens of thousands of years ago, the landscape of Louisiana was drastically different.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
Architects who are putting together plans to renovate the historic St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans are learning a few lessons from the fire-damaged Notre Dame in Paris.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 7:23 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
The class will be at the Eden Park Library from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 4:28 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
It will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Robin Street Laundromat in Scotlandville.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:48 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Councilman Darryl Hurst is inviting the community to attend the meetings to voice their concerns on serious issues within their neighborhoods.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
For much of the last century, people who were diagnosed with Leprosy or Hansen’s disease were required to stay at a hospital in Carville, Louisiana.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:16 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
Experts warn that the shortage of Black doctors in the U.S. harms public health.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:43 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
As part of the listening sessions, participants will engage in a conversation by sharing their experiences and viewpoints, led by a professional facilitator.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:51 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
EBR juniors and seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above will be eligible to win a new car.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:38 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The camps offer several activities like recreational games, community field trips, cultural arts, recreational sports, and more.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:14 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
You’ll have the chance to attend a unique educational presentation using world-class projector equipment at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:45 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Organizers say the community conversation is designed to set the record straight and alleviate the stress, pain, and stigma that could surround sex.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:56 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion and Cali Hubbard
The annual community fundraiser will take place inside of the old Sears location at the Mall of Louisiana March 3-5.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 12:25 PM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
It will take place in downtown Baton Rouge at the Capitol Park Museum.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 9:37 AM CST
|By Jesse Brooks
From now until late April, the strawberry crop in Louisiana is peaking and the state’s trademark red and juicy berries will be distributed across the nation.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 8:49 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
Grab your casual or athletic wear and head out to the Capitol Park Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Students raced to the buzzer, answering rapid questions at the Southern Ag Center’s 28th Annual Collegiate Black History Quiz Bowl.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
You’re never too old to learn something new, which is why “golden-aged” adults 55 and up gathered together for the Education and Employment Expo.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Perry Robinson
A pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement that involved a few students, a clothing store, and a bus stop happened in Baton Rouge.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:04 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
You can volunteer between five and 40 hours a week to help two to four adults live independently in their homes.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:24 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
Charles R. Kelly Community Center
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:59 PM CST
|By Miranda Thomas
Family-owned Webb’s Barbershop in Baton Rouge is nearly a century old and the sound of clippers continues to make the cut.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:58 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
It’s located at 501 Main Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:26 PM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
The ride will start at 7 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Chris Rosato
In honor of Black History Month, here’s a closer look into what some Louisiana political leaders say are the state’s biggest political issues facing the Black community.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:53 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
All of the fun begins at 2 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:40 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The team competed during the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 4, and Sunday, Feb. 5.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:09 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
February is Black History Month and all month long we are honoring the black men and women who continue to make new strides in our community.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 8:47 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The theme for the 2023 parade is jurassic bark.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:29 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
It’s happening Sunday, Feb. 5, and benefits the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:23 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
It will take place at LSU’s UREC.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:08 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
While the event is open to the entire community, women under the age of 40, specifically African American women are encouraged to attend.