BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers wrapped up a busy regular legislative session Thursday, passing bills on a wide range ...

Three new proposed chemical plants could more than quadruple ammonia production in the Donaldsonville area, leaving Ascension ...

This election is one of fewer than ten of its kind in Louisiana history. Normally, these board seats are appointed, not ...

The Angola Prison Rodeo, held at the nearby Louisiana State Penitentiary, offers a glimpse into a tradition that’s as uniquely Louisiana as gumbo. Inmates compete in events like “Guts and Glory” while ...

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue navigating a pivotal offseason in Baton Rouge with the program hitting the recruiting trail with force. After a weekend ...

Courtesy of LSU Softball. BATON ROUGE, La. – Despite fighting back to tie the game three times, including twice in the final two innings, LSU could not complete the rally as it fell to ...

A new map could significantly alter the judiciary when Baton Rouge Parish residents vote for more than a dozen state district court judges next year. The 19th JDC covers East Baton Rouge Parish.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Two men behind bars at the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center are facing additional charges after an investigation into another inmate’s death.

The 10th anniversary of the official consolidation of the six West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department subdistricts into one district was on July 1. Since 2014, There have been seven fire chiefs.

Here are the candidates for West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff, parish president and council as well as race for a BESE seat in the area. It is time for a new era in the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s ...

West Baton Rouge Parish will have a new president for the first time in two decades. Incumbent Riley Berthelot Jr., a Democrat, is not seeking reelection. "I'm serving my 20th year as parish ...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish voted to elect a new sheriff for the first time in over 20 years. Jeff Bergeron (no party) faced democrat Leo Fontenot in ...