Even a rainy Monday morning couldn’t stop the excitement local community members had for the soft opening of the South Branch ...

As the East Baton Rouge Parish Library looks back on another year of service, the focus remains squarely on delivering ...

Annually about 23% of teachers leave the East Baton Rouge Parish school system, according to a local consulting firm. That ...

Tuesday's vote sets the stage for Baker to become Louisiana's second all-charter school district. The only other one is New ...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority is hosting a community health fair this weekend, offering resources and health ...

A rare Flash Flood Emergency was issued for portions of East Baton Rouge Parish after the National Weather Service office in New Orleans said between 3.5 and 4.5 inches of rain had fallen by ...

(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 ...

The population of the Baton Rouge metro area is the largest it has ever been, according to a new report from the Baton Rouge ...

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - The new City of St. George, in East Baton Rouge Parish, elected its first mayor on Saturday. Interim Mayor Dustin Yates easily won the race, defeating his only opponent ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships ...

March 28, 2025 • The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end. It is a holiday marked with fasting during the day and feasts with family in the evening. In Gaza, the month began with the ...