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Sportsline Summer Camp: The Denham Springs Yellow Jackets
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - Brett Beard enters his fifth season as the Denham Springs head coach with a very motivated group of Yellow Jackets. After one of the greatest years in school history in 2022, the Yellow Jackets struggled to a 3-7 finish last season. Beard says the Jackets have a collective chip on their shoulder and have put in tremendous work during this offseason.
Central Police Department upgrades to latest equipment and technology available
CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - Thanks to funding from the city and grant money, the Central Police Department will be outfitted with the latest technology available. By the end of the month, officers will have new body cameras, car cameras, vests, spike strips, tasers, and weapons. Chief Roger Corcoran says this technology benefits everyone. He says the new body cameras are perfect for having all hands on deck and staying transparent with the public.
Man arrested for kidnapping, raping woman from Iris Center
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge man with an extensive history of domestic abuse charges was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman from a domestic violence facility. Robert Lee Cole, 45, was arrested on July 9, by Baton Rouge Police. According to the affidavit, Cole...
Hospitals and state agencies adapt to phone service outages
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - People are having trouble connecting to local hospitals and state agencies through phone calls due to outages from Hurricane Beryl’s landfall in Texas. “Hurricane Beryl impacted the AT&T network, so we’re not receiving a lot of inbound calls, especially from AT&T cellphones,” Lane Regional...
La. Democratic Delegation stands with Biden but what about voters?
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Despite an underwhelming debate performance and weeks of infighting following it, Louisiana’s Democratic delegates say they’re still riding with Biden. 53 delegates are what Louisiana will take to Chicago to the Democratic National Convention. And according to the delegates we spoke with, all...
Co-hosts of 'Jim Nasium' remember his legacy
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Local Broadcaster, Danny Simar, also known as ‘Jim Nasium’, died on Tuesday, July 9th. He hosted WFMF’s morning show with Randy Rice for 12 years. His two co-hosts, Randy Rice and Johnny Ahysen, took us through his legendary time on radio. “We’ve...
Mighty Moms unveil new “Go Fresh” van
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Taking fresh foods on the go is the mission behind Mighty Moms newest program for kids in Livingston Parish. “Serve them straight out of the van you know to give them those snacks, to give them those things and so we’ll be hitting the road on the go!” explained Founder Beth McCormick.
Sportsline Summer Camp: The Central Wildcats
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - David Simoneaux continues to prove he’s one of the top, young head football coaches in the area. Last season during his debut with the Central Wildcats, Simoneaux leading the program to their first quarterfinal playoff appearance in a decade, narrowly losing to the Dutchtown Griffins 21-20.
New community market exchanges education classes for free items
ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Community members in need can now earn free essential items by participating in educational programs at the new With Love, Community Essentials Market. A grand opening for this unique market was held on Wednesday, July 10, at the St. George Fire Prevention District headquarters. According...
Temporary child abuse hotline established amid outage
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services has established a temporary child abuse hotline until technical issues related to its regular number are resolved. Officials said anyone who needs to report abuse and/or neglect and cannot reach the regular toll-free number at 1-855-452-5437 should...
BRPD: 18-year-old tries to kill brother, barricades himself in home
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after an 18-year-old attempted to kill his brother, police say. The shooting reportedly happened in the 10000 block of Avenue H around 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10. According to investigators, Arien Taylor, 18, barricaded himself in his...
CRIME STOPPERS: Man wanted for robbery of store on Scenic Highway
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Robbery detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying an individual accused of robbery. Police said the person is believed to be responsible for a robbery at Kangaroo Express located in the 8200 block of Scenic Highway. The incident occuured on June 29 around 4:30 a.m.
5 tornadoes confirmed by National Weather Service in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Multiple tornados were spawned in the ArkLaTex following tropical storm Beryl. On July 9, at 10:37 p.m., the National Weather Service in Shreveport (NWS) reported that five tornados had been confirmed during Tropical Storm Bery during the afternoon and evening hours of July 8th. NWS says...
NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Cenla as a result of Beryl
PLEASANT HILL, La. (KALB) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes that touched down in Cenla due to Beryl. Five total so far have been confirmed for Louisiana. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. Beryl exceeded expectations over the Atlantic, and even over land after making landfall near...
YOUR HEALTH: Plastics are everywhere and pose real health threat
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Plastics are everywhere and popular because of their convenience or cost. But researchers have warned tiny fragments, known as microplastics, can seriously impact your health. Now a new study is showing some of the dangers. Plastic isn’t just an issue for the environment. It’s a...
Outages affecting government and 911 phone systems across Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Several agencies in Louisiana are reporting phone system outages, including some 911 emergency lines. The outage is due to hurricane-related damage at the network hub for Lumen, a telecom carrier service, located in Houston. The outage is causing intermittent problems in making and receiving calls. Additionally,...
Masked gunmen allegedly fire shots, injure 1 person in shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was hurt after masked gunmen allegedly fired shots at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 10. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting took place around 3 a.m. in the 5100 block of...
Masked gunmen allegedly fire shots, injure 1 person in early morning shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was hurt after masked gunmen allegedly fired shots at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 10. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting took place around 3 a.m. in the 5100 block of...
1 injured in early morning shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person was injured in connection with an early morning shooting in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, July 10. According to emergency officials, it happened around 2:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 5100 block of Highland Road near Lee Drive. First responders confirmed the...
CONSUMER REPORTS: Sunburn care and prevention
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fun in the sun can come to a screeching or scorching halt with a nasty sunburn. If you’ve ever gotten one, you’ll know how unpleasant it is. Consumer Reports explains that cooling the burn correctly will help alleviate sunburn pain. Getting a sunburn...
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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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