BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -An abandoned car wash on the corner of Scotland Avenue and Fraternity Street in Scotlandville has been demolished as the City of Baton Rouge continues its effort to address ...

A police report filed by an ex-girlfriend of state Sen. Blake Miguez accusing him of rape 19 years ago that has been ...

Proponents saying the bill would help protect people's right to freedom of worship. But opponents worry the laws are too ...

The intersection of Toria Avenue at San Juan Drive where the local basketball court is found on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Shooting victim Davian Nicholas was playing with other ...

Jonathon Wesley Rachal, a member of a local band, has been arrested and is being held on a $2 million bond for 2 first-degree rape and molestation of a juvenile charges.

An analysis of how systemic neglect, school discipline policies, and adultification bias push Black girls into Louisiana’s juvenile justice system long before adulthood. The article explores the ...

Nearly 200 years ago, the school that later became Georgetown University was free to everyone who could attend. But it was also in massive debt. To pay that debt and save the school from collapsing, ...

The day after his release from parish prison, police reports say Taylor tried to break into his alleged victim’s home, violating a protective order that barred him from contact or coming within 100 ...