Ochsner Health System awarded recent Xavier University of Louisiana graduate Sarah Bertrand its inaugural Ochsner Health System Medical School Scholarship for LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine - which will cover cost of tuition and fees for her to attend the four-year medical school program
Livingston Parish students will enjoy new rides this school year since the district has rolled out 22 new buses as part of its effort to upgrade its fleet after many buses were damaged in the August 2016 flood.
Sgt. Eliot Bertrand is leading the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue Unit through flooding unlike any he’s seen in his 8-year career with the team.
Afternoon rains didn’t stop dozens of community members from competing in an outdoor volleyball tournament organized in hopes of raising money to benefit research to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
Deputies with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue Unit on Sunday, July 12, rescued a man trapped in his residence on Dutch Road since Hurricane Barry made landfall.
Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) are sporting a new look to support one of their own and his wife during her battle with cancer.
Dozens of businesses were issued permits on July 15, 2019, by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) to allow the legal sale of hemp-derived CBD products.
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. seriously injured three of his fingers in a farming incident Friday, July 19, the sheriff’s office announced.
Police in Bryant, Arkansas sent out an urgent alert requesting members of the public to stop all criminal activity due to sweltering heat being felt around the country.
On Friday, July 19, the Louisiana Department of Education held its 13th annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala, which highlights outstanding teachers in Louisiana.
While most were preparing for the brunt of Hurricane Barry, animal shelters around the area were scrambling to get pets out of the way and into a safe home. Many of those dogs ended up in a Good Samaritan’s shop and now need to be adopted.
A former Louisiana State University lineman says he's adjusting to life with a titanium leg after being shot by a dog while duck hunting in Mississippi
East Baton Rouge Parish’s school system will employ fewer classroom personnel for the 2019-20 school year, including four fewer school librarians, four fewer principals, 17 fewer assistant principals, and 65 fewer teachers, all positions eliminated in a general operating budget passed unanimously.
Woman’s Hospital’s “Life Among Women” blog is making waves, scooping up a national honor for its role in providing crucial healthcare information to women.
In addition to enjoying an action-packed week filled with inflatable obstacle courses, Relay Olympics, and fishing, campers at BRG’s Camp Catahoula are interacting and sharing their experiences with other burn survivors.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) advises residents and those who worked with the public during and after Barry consider guidance about vaccinations to protect against infectious diseases
Local published illustrator, Mason Sibley, still enjoys drawing classic Disney animated characters and superheroes. That’s because Mason is only 16 years old. His drawing “career” began at an early age.
Plywood and nails now cover the front door to the Odell S. Williams Now & Then Museum of African American History. It’s where Sadie Roberts-Joseph spent much of her time teaching and educating anyone willing to learn. Unfortunately, visitors can only experience its history from the outside for now.
It’s an anniversary many in Baton Rouge may never forget: when time stood still on a Sunday morning, bringing the city to a complete stop. Six law enforcement officers were shot.
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has named a sign language interpreter who worked during Hurricane Barry to keep the public informed as honorary sheriff.
General Informatics, a technology provider for businesses, governments and schools, will conduct an open house and career fair on Friday, July 19 in Baton Rouge.
Dancing for a Cause will return in the summer of 2019 to benefit The Arc of East Ascension, a program dedicated to helping and supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly.
The Louisiana Department of Health assisted other emergency officials and hospital staff to evacuate Iberia Medical Center shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday, July 14.
Tropical Storm Barry could pack quite a punch for the capital area but with all the rain that is expected, there is fresh concern about where the water could end up and it has several residents worried about rivers.
The St. Landry Parish Animal Control and Rescue is attempting to locate homes for dozens of animals ahead of Tropical Storm Barry. The organization says it may be forced to euthanize all out doors kept animals at its facility if employees are unable to move the pets out of the danger zone.
Governor John Bel Edwards contacted President Donald Trump Thursday, July 11, requesting a Federal Declaration of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Barry making landfall along the Louisiana coast.
East Baton Rouge Parish residents who reported damage after severe weather in early June won’t get any funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
If you’ve every picked up one of Holly Clegg’s cookbooks, her passion for food, for making it good and making it good for you, shines through every recipe and notation.
It’s a story WAFB has visited for years now: the lack of care that goes into Sweet Olive Cemetery. It’s the oldest African American cemetery in Baton Rouge, but it’s also arguably the most unkempt.
Arrest documents show Richard Wilson, 48, was charged with battery of a police officer and a hate crime after an altercation with staff at a local hospital.
A man is devastated after what was supposed to be a quick trip to the doughnut shop ended with him in the hospital and both his dog, Roleaux, and his truck missing.
July Fourth weekend is a typical time to honor the troops. But holding a memorial service for a veteran who passed away nearly 30 years ago, is well, different.
A Louisiana native was among hundreds of others around the country shaken up after strong earthquakes struck California. The earthquakes which originated in California were felt miles away in Las Vegas.
The St. Gabriel Police Department says deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Department were able to locate a teen who went missing at a July Fourth fireworks show at the St. Gabriel Community Center.
Offenders housed at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, Louisiana are getting a second chance to make a difference in the lives of those most in need. Dixon is home to Pen Pals, an animal shelter run completely by inmates.
Baton Rouge native, Brooks Nader, has been named the first-ever, in-person Sports Illustrated rookie for the magazine’s 2020 Swimsuit issue, SI reports.
It's important to keep laws and safety in mind as you celebrate the holidays with fireworks. Different parishes and cities have different regulations, so double check your area's laws to be sure it's legal to use fireworks.
It’s not quite summer in south Louisiana until customers satisfy their sweet tooth at a snoball stand. With a different stand on almost every corner, for some, it’s just part of growing up in the area, while others say it’s one of those must-hit spots on their annual trip home to visit family.
