Louisiana officials plan to permanently close the Washington Street exit from Interstate 10 eastbound in Baton Rouge, saying it causes drivers to weave in and out of lanes and clog up traffic.

LaMont Cole, a veteran educator and local politician, has faced tough challenges in his first few months as superintendent of Baton Rouge's biggest school district. In his first 100 days leading ...

Voters trickle into a downtown Baton Rouge precinct Saturday, Oct. 13, 2023, for the statewide primary election. (Jonathan Peterson for Louisiana Illuminator) Voters in Baton Rouge and Lafayette ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man is dead in connection with a shooting in Baton Rouge on Monday evening, February 17. The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 32-year-old ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - February is Black History Month. The Office of Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced two events to celebrate the African-American community’s rich contributions ...

Fairview and Bell City set up a date in Friday's Class B State Championship while other Southwest Louisiana teams fall in ...

Louisiana is challenging a federal decision to slash the cost of many phone calls from prison, which advocates cheered as a way for loved ones to help incarcerated people better reintegrate into ...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Xavier Bell's 23 points helped Wichita State defeat Tulane 78-67 on Sunday. Bell shot 7 for 15 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the ...

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) says it acknowledges the importance of collaboration between itself and stakeholders to ensure no more mistakes are made regarding ...

Kristen Bell returned to host the SAG Awards for the first time since 2018 Sunday night. After sharing a touching tribute to the first responders of LA, she launched into a parody of her “Frozen ...

Yet Bell had a change of heart, now thinking it's vital to have the SAG Awards, which will stream on Netflix (Sunday, 8 p.m. EST/ 5 PST). The star − who lives in LA with husband Dax Shepard and ...