Rylee Kramer

The Fourth Annual Blocktober Fest Halloween celebration brought hundreds of people to the Monticello area on October 31.

The annual New Roads Harvest festival brings the entire city and surrounding areas together for the weekend.

East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman of District 2, Chauna Banks invited the community out to a meeting with law enforcement to discuss the rising crime rates.

Incumbent Sharon Weston Broome came in second in her attempt to slide through her re-election. She'll face Sid Edwards in the runoff for EBR Mayor-President on December 7.

Central, La. (WAFB) - One of the main roads that goes through Central has had a bit of an eyesore on the side of it for a little over a month now.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Opening statements began in the trial of twin brothers Thomas and Robert McCormick, who are accused in a scheme to defraud the state out of more

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council agreed to move forward in an agreement with Iberville Parish to clean up the portion of Bayou Manchac that spans from Bayou Fountain up to Nicholson Drive. Officials say the goal is to help make room to drain water from Bayou Fountain and Ward Creek into Bayou Manchac which then feeds into the Amite River, and onto the Mississippi.

Published Nov. 16, 2024 at 5:23 AM CET | Updated moments ago

The trial for twin brothers Thomas and Robert McCormick has been delayed in West Baton Rouge Parish.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On November 21, the Louisiana state legislature delayed discussions on Senate Bill 2, which would make it easier to send juveniles to adult prisons for more crimes. The current law has a list of violent crimes where younger teenagers can be charged as adults for crimes such as murder and rape. This new amendment would eliminate the list of crimes and replace that wording with “any crime specified by act of the legislature” - paving the way for teens to be charged as adults for any crimes when necessary.