More than 30 people are enrolled in a clinical trial at Pennington Biomedical testing a weight loss drug that combines two ...

Rapper Mystikal, also known as Michael Tyler, has has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars, prosecutors said.

School districts across the state are expressing concerns about the governor’s plan to fund teacher stipends this year.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed a new law creating the Watershed Restoration and Conservation fund; a dedicated revenue source for ...

Heaving rain and high water are causing issues in more than one parish in the Greater Baton Rouge area. The WAFB First Alert Weather Team says the weather threat could last for multiple days.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - With heavy rainfall expected to move through the area over the next couple of days, several parishes have made sandbags available for residents.

Deputies said they’ve captured a wanted suspect in Livingston Parish after the person took off on foot from law enforcement.

Three people were arrested over a 48-hour period accused of bringing contraband to Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, including a prison employee arrested Monday morning.

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A Livingston Parish official is pushing to restrict 18-wheelers to the right lane on Interstate 12 in an effort to reduce crashes. District Seven Councilman Ricky ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As we continue tracking the rain over the next few days, West Baton Rouge Parish is helping residents prepare. The parish is one of several in the area offering sandbag ...

A former East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy is being held without bond after reportedly being indicted on a ...

Two people are dead, and two others were critically injured after a crash on Main Street near the I-110 overpass.