BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge has died. Family confirmed former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden died on Wednesday morning ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office identified the victims of two separate shootings in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, April 1. The first shooting happened on La Margie ...

Concerns about salt contaminating Baton Rouge's underground drinking water supply has prompted regulators to order a sweeping — and some say difficult-to-accomplish — look at pumping and ...

RIGHT NOW, BATON ROUGE POLICE ARE WORKING TO TRACK DOWN A THIRD SUSPECT IN WHAT POLICE ARE CALLING A HAZING DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD CALEB WILSON. WELL, JUST TODAY, A SECOND SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED BY U ...

However, for travelers looking to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras beyond the parade routes, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 82 miles northwest of New Orleans, offers a refined yet vibrant twist on ...

Baton Rouge General has taken its show on the road. Thanks to generous donations communities and businesses in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge General launched a mobile health unit in late September.

Last week in Louisiana, the state’s Supreme Court paved the way for a largely white enclave within Baton Rouge to break off and form its own city, which will be named St. George. The push to ...

A group of wealthy white Baton Rouge residents have won a decades-long battle to split from the majority-black city to form their own suburb following a state Supreme Court ruling. After reversing ...

HOUSTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil (XOM.N), opens new tab restarted the coker on Thursday night at its 522,500 barrel-per-day (bpd) Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery, people familiar with plant ...

The Baton Rouge Police Department charged three of its officers and a deputy chief with trying to hide their use of stun guns during a strip search. By Amanda Holpuch Three officers and a deputy ...

Lawsuits include claims of police abuse at a warehouse called the "Brave Cave." Recent lawsuits filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department have put a spotlight on a long string of misconduct ...

Baton Rouge Deputy Chief Troy Lawrence Sr., Sgt. Jesse Barcelona, and Cpls. Todd Thomas and Douglas Chutz face charges in the 2020 incident, including malfeasance in office, theft and obstruction ...