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2 taken to hospital following early morning shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -Emergency officials say two people were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries following ...
Heat holds on today, but rain returns soon
Heat remains the main concern today as highs climb into the mid to upper 90s. Rain chances stay low, however an isolated ...
Police searching for woman missing since February
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a woman that has been missing since early 2025.
Extreme heat vehicle safety
The new pool at Howell Community Park will remain closed for the rest of the year and possibly longer after a recent incident ...
EXCLUSIVE: LSU researchers use A.I. to predict flooding
Floodwaters can be unpredictable, but a group of scientists at LSU called the Coupled Ocean Modeling Group is working to ...
‘Extreme rain’ leads to emergency roadway closure in Tangipahoa Parish
Officials said they had to make an emergency closure of a roadway in Tangipahoa Parish because of what they called “extreme ...
Sportsline Summer Camp - Riverside Academy Rebels
RESERVE, La. (WAFB) - Week five of Sportsline Summer Camp begins in Reserve with Riverside Academy. The Rebels are a ...
Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League but took the wrong ...
Coroner called to crash along Airline Highway after pedestrian hit by garbage truck, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The St. George Fire Department says it is responding to a deadly crash on Airline Highway. The crash, involving a garbage truck, is near the fair ground just north of the ...
Sportsline Summer Camp - Riverside Academy Rebels 10 p.m.
Week five of Sportsline Summer Camp begins in Reserve with Riverside Academy.