State Rep. Dixon McMakin, who filed the measure, said transferring the currently independent Capital Area Transit System to ...

The slow underground creep of saltwater toward a major drinking water aquifer is stirring debate on the board meant to ...

East Baton Rouge Parish school leaders are hoping newly purchased AI weapons scanners will turn the tide after a rash of ...

An East Baton Rouge jury found Black guilty of aggravated animal cruelty Nov. 7 after listening to two days of testimony in ...

A Baton Rouge tire and auto-parts store owner, famous for his costumed commercials promoting the shop, was struck and killed by a vehicle early Friday morning. Bill "Simple" Simon, owner of Simple ...

(WAFB) - A drug bust in Baton Rouge led to three arrests and the seizure of over 2,800 lethal doses of fentanyl, along with other drugs. In March 2025, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office ...

A man who was reported missing after going fishing has been found dead, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's ...

William "Bill" Simon, the 88-year-old owner of Simple Simon, a tire and auto care shop on Airline Highway, was struck and ...

Some East Baton Rouge Parish residents will be voting on two key propositions in the March 29 election: the Home Rule Charter ...

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating a non-life-threatening shooting incident that occurred on Mabel Drive around 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. Two unidentified males were attempting ...

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating sex crimes linked to a man found jailed in East Baton Rouge Parish. The ...