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Alabama should follow Louisiana’s Lead
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Violent crime in our state continues to get worse. In Birmingham, alone homicides are up by 15 percent after the first six months of the year. And look at Montgomery, where homicides have increased by 93 percent over the past five years. There is...
Guilty pleas entered in 23rd Judicial District Court July 22-28
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The 23rd Judicial District Court announced the following guilty pleas entered during the week of July 22-28, 2024:. Ascension Parish had no court news to report this week. Assumption Parish. 1. Kipp Domingue, Pierre Part, LA, age 41, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II...
Walker golfer turns in strong outing at LGA's Girls Junior Amateur tournament
With students taking their annual academic break, summer is always a slow time for local athletics, but that doesn’t mean the athletes are taking time off. Junior golfer Evelynn Artieta, a sophomore-to-be at Walker High, is a good example of that. Two weeks ago, Artieta turned in a strong...
Three Ponchatoula teens arrested for animal abuse after video goes viral
TANGIPAHOA – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested three Ponchatoula teens on July 27, 2024, after a video of animal abuse went viral on a variety of different social media platforms. One 15-year-old boy was arrested for animal cruelty. The other two 15-year-old boys were each arrested on...
Personal Vehicles Burglarized At Two BRFD Fire Stations
East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are investigating two separate car burglaries at two fire stations on Saturday night. Firefighters returning from a late-night call discovered several employee vehicles had been broken into at the East Side Fire Department on Old Hammond Highway. Two guns were reportedly stolen from the district chief's truck.
United States Olympic High Jump competition times
PARIS, IDF — Louisiana State University alum JaVaughn Harrison is in Paris competing in his second Olympics in hopes of taking home a medal. Below, you can find his competition schedule. You can watch Olympic competition coverage on WDSU, Peacock, or NBCOlympics.com. Competition times below are in Eastern Time.
Emergency drill planned for Tuesday at ExxonMobil plant
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - ExxonMobil announced its Baton Rouge Plastics Plant will be conducting a planned emergency response drill on Tuesday, July 30. Neighbors living in the area may notice an increase in associated activity and noise levels. Officials say the drill is a part of safety training at...
247Sports ranks most meaningful games on LSU's 2024 schedule
LSU has aspirations of being a college football playoff team in 2024 and part of what comes along with getting there is navigating another tough schedule. As these games get closer, they'll be dissected every which way but looking at some of the most anticipated matchups for the Tigers this season, there is an understanding of what needs to take place for LSU to take that next step as a program. Whether it's game one in September or in the second week of November, LSU has a couple of games that will ultimately define its season.
Dangerous Heat Returns to Acadiana
Dangerous levels of heat and humidity are expected for the rest of the workweek. A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of Acadiana this Tuesday. Heat Index Values will reach 105° to 115° for much of the afternoon as rain chances stay minimal. More of the same heat and humidity is in the forecast […]
Cinemark Theatres has record weekend, questions the future of movie theatres
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cinemark achieved its best opening summer weekend box office of all time just a few days ago. The release of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ took box offices by storm nationwide, grossing more than $210 million. The film was awarded best July opening ever and best-ever opening for an R-rated film. The consumer interest only goes to show that there is still a desire for the unique experiences only movie theatres can provide. ‘Twisters’, ‘Despicable Me 4′, and ‘Inside Out 2′ have also contributed to an outpouring of interest throughout what has been a busy and successful Summer movie release.
Heat Advisory today, more likely through the week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Forecast: A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of our viewing area today from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values peaking near 110° in some neighborhoods. Rain will be hard to come by, with today’s chances posted at less than 20%.
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