The WAFB First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 7, as First Alert Weather Days.

Louisiana’s foster care system is facing a critical shortage of foster parents, and advocates say the crisis is putting thousands of children at risk.

A significant flood threat is expected to unfold across portions of Louisiana and Mississippi over the next couple of days.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was injured during a shooting in Baton Rouge Monday night, May 5. Officials said the ...

Two people were hospitalized after being seriously wounded Amite Police set up a perimeter near the intersection of West Martin Luther King and Richardson streets after the gunfire reportedly erupted ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has big plans for agents from ICE to come to Louisiana. There could be more of ...

Due to the threat of rain and possible flooding in the coming days, several parishes have made sandbags available for residents.

The Historic Spanish Town Civic Association is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to get the ball rolling on the Capitol Lakes cleanup efforts.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - At just 18 years old, John Foster is already a national sensation for his performances on American ...

Speaker Pro Tempore Mike Johnson proposed a measure that would create a special committee of the legislature to study the ...

Senate Bill 196 creates the Homeless Court Program, connecting people to resources for mental health treatment and drug ...

The Historic Spanish Town Civic Association is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to get the ball rolling on the ...