BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - High pressure will settle over the region today, giving us with plentiful sunshine and cooler temperatures. Afternoon highs will top out around 70 degrees. We’ll ...

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - An early morning shooting following an altercation on Saturday, March 15, left two people injured, according to the officials. It was originally reported that one man was ...

Matt Venezia joined the WAFB news team in May of 2024. He is from Palm City, FL, and graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in ...

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies said they are searching a convicted felon who’s wanted in connection with a home break-in in Pointe Coupee Parish. According to authorities ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting inside of a car at a fast food restaurant, authorities said. According to an arrest report, Jaden James ...

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - A couple in town for the bowling tournament in Baton Rouge was hit by a truck Wednesday night, killing the husband and leaving his wife in critical condition ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The weather is improving as high pressure enters the region. The sky is clearing and will remain that way tonight and throughout your Sunday. Look forward to plentiful ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help finding a man as part of an investigation into a theft and obscenity case. According to the Capital ...

The following is news release from Louisiana State Police. FLUKER, La. (WAFB) - On March 16, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a single ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The third and final suspect, Isaiah Smith, turned himself in Tuesday morning tied to the hazing death of Caleb Wilson. Smith is the son of Todd Smith, who was leasing the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man has been arrested after an arson investigation in Baton Rouge. According to BRFD investigators, James Peck, 49, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison ...