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.

James Earl Jones, the actor most widely known as the voice of Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader, died at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y.

A Baton Rouge animal shelter is asking for members of the public to step up and become emergency fosters ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.

As of the 10 AM Monday National Hurricane Center advisory, Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Western Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is urging residents to be prepared ahead of Tropical Storm Francine.

As severe weather makes its way through the area, officials are offering sandbags to the public out of an abundance of ...

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies are investigating a suspected homicide after a woman was found dead in East ...

Governor Landry plans to speak on storm preparedness in a briefing from Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9.

Some school districts have announced they will cancel classes for students on Wednesday, September 11 due to Tropical Storm Francine making landfall in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome is expected to a hold a news conference about the potential of ...

After a rough start to the football season, Coach Brian Kelly is back to discuss the Tigers taking on the Nicholls State Colonels for its first home game. LSU fans are heading out to Las Vegas for the ...