House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise spent their time nailing down the final votes needed to pass the ...

"She would never do any harm to anybody, and I just don't understand why somebody would want to harm her," said Shaquinnta ...

Funding for 23 stream and river gauges across major watersheds in East Baton Rouge Parish has been restored after it was cut late last year in post-St. George budget trimming. But, the dollars are ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You are being invited to participate in Wesley United Methodist Church’s Founder’s Day event on Sunday, May 18. There will be a service to mark the 159th Founder’s ...

The two-time defending Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team took down No. 10 LSU, 4-3, on the opening day of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional ...

The Regional will run from Friday to Sunday, with all games played at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge. The Regional will not be aired on traditional TV — with the exception of one game on SEC Network ...

One person died Friday morning in a fire at a Baton Rouge home, fire department officials said. Chief Colin Dunn, with Fire District 6 headquartered on Prescott Road, said the initial dispatch at ...

You can see photos and video from Thursday's fire here. The Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, near Baton Rouge, was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Marva Johnson has been selected as Florida A&M University's 13th president, following an 8-4 vote by the Board of Trustees. Johnson's selection has sparked controversy due to her perceived right ...

Marva Johnson, an ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has been appointed president of Florida A&M University (FAMU) despite significant opposition from students, faculty, and alumni.

A former East Baton Rouge teacher apologized for participating in a pandemic fraud scheme that netted her and others more than $500,000 in federal funds. Kenyall Shardae Williams was sentenced to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Blue Bayou Water Park will not open this summer, officials said. Blue Bayou’s counterpart, Dixie Landin’ Theme Park, will open on Friday, May 23.