BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Tropical Storm Francine enters the Gulf of Mexico, Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle called for voluntary as of 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Mandatory evacuation was ordered ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Well-known Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson has died. WAFB Political Analyst and radio talk show host Jim Engster announced Pierson ‘s passing at a meeting of the ...

In response to the expected impact of the storm, the food bank is organizing an emergency volunteer shift on Monday, Sept. 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to assemble essential supplies.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was killed in a crash after their car slammed into a tree Monday afternoon. Emergency officials said the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. off Port Hudson Pride- ...