The arrest report states, the woman told one of the teachers she would “drag” her during a confrontation about issues she was having with the school, the woman admitted to the officer.
After investigating, the officer noticed a 15-year-old in the front seat of the vehicle. The teen was in possession of an alcoholic beverage, the arrest report states.
Funeral arrangements have now been announced for Lorri Burgess, a longtime member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council, who passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on Jan. 15.
A group of men who say they are victims is suing the church, and the New Orleans Saints have been sucked into that suit, which now centers around emails between Saints executives and the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
This weekend the Krewe of NYX will celebrate the opening of an all-inclusive playground meant to benefit children with disabilities. The playground will also honor Nancy Parker who was to serve as the krewe’s grand marshal this year.
After an LSU fan started a GoFundMe to replace a unsightly Clemson mascot, it was revealed the money raised will actually be used to save tigers worldwide and increase wild tiger populations by 2022.
The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman Catholic archdiocese to help it contain the fallout from a burgeoning sexual abuse crisis.
In a press release, Moreno states that the council is calling for justice for the victims’ families and the need for additional safeguards to prevent future tragedies.
Officials with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development want to warn drivers of closures at certain railroad crossings from Jan. 21 through Jan. 25.
The 2nd Annual Gumbo Run is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 and is being put on by the Scotlandville Professional Academy Consortium (PAC) and Geaux Get Healthy, A Project of Healthy BR.
The CBS soap operas the Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless did not air on WAFB on Jan. 21 through 24 due to CBS News’ coverage of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (LAOSFM) has released its 2019 productivity stats, which show more investigative fire calls, completed projects, and new construction project reviews than in 2018. Unfortunately, the stats also show just as many people died in fires in the state as in 2018.
We live in a world where we are more connected than ever before. Our phones are never far away. Technology companies want faster connections, to do so, they say 5G is the answer.
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday, Jan. 22, declined to throw out a lawsuit that claims the government illegally collected money using red light camera fines.
A new study finds that seven chemicals commonly found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at levels exceeding safety thresholds, but experts say just because an ingredient is absorbed does not mean it’s unsafe.
Various officials from Louisiana gathered at the White House Thursday, Jan. 23 to discuss Opportunity Zones. Specifically, the ways Louisiana officials can better partner with federal officials to use Opportunity Zones to benefit residents in the state.
Just a week after LSU’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow led the Tigers to a 42-25 national championship victory over Clemson, a baby named in his honor was born.
Pier 1 Imports is closing its Baton Rouge location on Perkins Road after the company announced in early January that it would be closing hundreds of stores across the country.
Senator John Kennedy, R-La., has now introduced the Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act of 2020 in order to “protect the health of women and children," a release from his office states.
Despite a global push to donate money for much-needed medical supplies, carers on the ground and on the frontlines of the fight against mass extinction haven’t seen a dime.
An initial autopsy was conducted Wednesday morning to help determine the death of the 16-year-old special needs boy who died in the custody of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office on Sunday.
There are few ingredients as versatile, or as misunderstood, as the mushroom. Love or hate them, mushrooms can be used as a vessel for a dish’s flavor or stand out on their own as the star.
Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing $1,400 in merchandise from the Lowe’s home improvement store in Gonzales on Jan. 17.
