ADDIS, La. (WAFB) - Addis has a long history rooted in the railroad. Way back in the 1880s, Addis was considered a “boomtown” ...

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Officials with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office say a vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon, May 22, left one person dead ...

President Melvin “Kip” Holden on Thursday, May 22.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Thursday morning, May 22. A bill that just passed the house would require colleges to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - William “Bill” Johnson was known for being a man of many words. But to his wife, Gloria Johnson, he ...

The audio, leaked to the WAFB I-TEAM this week, was recorded in 2023 when Paul was still the city’s police chief.

The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Five of the ten escaped inmates have been recaptured. Meanwhile, authorities have arrested a Slidell woman accused of helping one of the fugitives. Connie Weeden, 59, was taken into custody in Slidell ...

Rain chances will slowly increase in the days ahead, with showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread by early next week.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Thursday ...