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Candidate for new EBR Schools superintendent removes name from consideration
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - One of the candidates under consideration to become the new superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish Schools has backed out as a finalist. Krish Mohip no longer wants to be considered for the position, leaving two remaining finalists. They are Kevin George and...
Two dead after violent domestic incident in Mandeville, authorities say
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE) - A woman died and the man who shot her was killed by police in a violent domestic incident Friday night (July 5), the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The STPSO announced Friday it was asked to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Mandeville, but provided...
Rainy days ahead as Beryl heads for Texas
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Outlook Beryl won’t influence our weather this weekend, as today brings a typical summer day with downpours and hot times between the storms. I have afternoon highs climbing to the low 90s. Our rain coverage to start the weekend is 50%, but...
WATCH: Charter boat captain reels in 6ft bull shark in Rigolets
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A charter boat captain reeled in a six-foot bull shark in The Rigolets on Friday, July 5. Captain Mackie Bellott says it’s the biggest shark he’s ever seen or caught in Lake Pontchartrain. “When we saw the fin break the surface, it was exciting,”...
VIDEO: Twin water spouts spotted from the Twin Span bridge
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Summers in Southeast Louisiana bring hot hot heat every year, but it’s also the time of year for spotty storms. Although short, these spotty storms can be intense and bring about sudden surprises. Drivers commuting from New Orleans and Slidell Friday (July 5) on the...
West Feliciana High School football player dies in crash
OSCAR, La. (WAFB) - Troopers with Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a 17-year-old dead on Friday morning, July 5. Officials identified the victim as Rayshon M. Franklin Jr., 17, of St. Francisville. Superintendent Hollis Milton confirmed Franklin was a student at West Feliciana High School. He...
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The tradition of television in Baton Rouge began on April 19, 1953, when WAFB signed on the air as the second television station in Louisiana. Over the following decades, Channel 9 has created the number one news organization in south Louisiana, covering local, state, and regional news. Today, WAFB brings its viewers 25 hours of news programming each week. Presently, Louisiana's News Channel is the only network station in the market to air a complete rebroadcast of every locally produced newscast, plus a live weekend noon news product on our second cable station, Cable Channel 9. Our anchors, reporters, producers, and photographers have won numerous awards from the Associated Press and the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. A number of investigative reports by WAFB 9 News on various topics have even resulted in changes in state law. While news and programming are our broadcast trademarks, WAFB is constantly being honored for its community service. Channel 9 donates over $1.25 million in public service air time each year. The list of station promotions to help local non-profit organizations is lengthy, with our St. Vincent de Paul Uniform Drive, Assess the Need, and the Volunteer! Baton Rouge Volunteer recognition program to name a few.
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