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Soggy Sunday, more rain this week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today is starting out with scattered showers and non-severe storms rolling through the area. We will have off and on rain/storms throughout the day, with locally heavy downpours possible. Highs will be held in check, in the upper 80s. Brief digression, if you didn’t get...
New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
Jim Beam column:Constitution plan resurrected
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, some public officials and legislators and one major GOP campaign contributor refuse to accept the message that Louisiana voters aren’t interested in anyone writing a quickie state constitution. Legislators gave Landry too many strong powers during their three sessions earlier this year and one ended up making it possible for him […]
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
A Slidell 16U girls soccer team's special run ends in the national championship match
Slidell Soccer Club coach Ryan Lazaroe is still in awe of what the SSC 08 Girls Storm Elite squad achieved at the United States Youth Soccer Association 16U National Presidents Cup in Wichita, Kansas. "It's got to be one of the best rides that I've ever been a part of,"...
Police searching for man accused of domestic violence
BATON ROUGE - Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for domestic violence charges. Officials said the Baton Rouge Police Department is looking for 37-year-old Jeremy Jackson, who is wanted on two counts of domestic abuse battery — one involving a serious bodily injury to the victim.
All of Louisiana at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Event Monday
There is an old joke whether you live in Boutte or Baton Rouge, Breaux Bridge or Bastrop if your driver's license says "Louisiana" then you live in a low-lying area. And while it's true that some parts of our state lie lower than others, it's also true that no matter where you live in Louisiana over the next couple of days heavy rainfall is going to be a concern for you.
Likely rain chances continue for most of the work week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’ll need the rain gear for most of the work week as likely rain chances will continue. Monday may give a break to many as about 50% of the local area is expected to receive measurable rainfall. Expect a hot and humid day for...
St. Amant HS grad receives Nursing Solutions of LA scholarship
Gabby Boquet was awarded the Nursing Solutions of LA Scholarship. Gabby was an honor graduate with a 4.13 GPA at St. Amant HS where she was a member of the soccer team. She enjoys archery, culinary and photography as hobbies. Gabby will be majoring in Nursing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this fall. She is the daughter of Casey and Brandon Boquet of St. Amant, La.
2024 Marucci World Series begins across southeast Louisiana
The 8th Annual Marucci World Series held its opening ceremonies at Alex Box Stadium on Sunday, featuring a tailgate party and other activities. The World Series will take place at 22 sites throughout southeast Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, Mandeville and Hammond, with games slated for Monday until Friday. Sunday’s...
All of Louisiana at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Event Monday
There is an old joke whether you live in Boutte or Baton Rouge, Breaux Bridge or Bastrop if your driver's license says "Louisiana" then you live in a low-lying area. And while it's true that some parts of our state lie lower than others, it's also true that no matter where you live in Louisiana over the next couple of days heavy rainfall is going to be a concern for you.
Enforcement of Louisiana's Ten Commandment classroom requirement put on pause
Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments will not be publicly enforced or endorsed in any way until November 15, 2024, according to a new court filing in the ongoing legal battle over the policy. Both parties agreed that the Ten Commandments will not be posted in any public school classroom and defendants -- including the state's Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education -- and schools will not publicly move forward on the law's implementation until November. Lester Duhe, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Attorney General's office, clarified that the defendants "agreed not to take public-facing compliance measures" until then because it will give time for "briefing, oral arguments and a decision" ahead of the January 2025 date in which schools have to have the Ten Commandments. The January requirement still stands pending the outcome of the suit.
When kids and seniors can't go to the art museum, the LSU Museum of Art brings art to them
Not everyone has the means to visit an art museum, so the LSU Museum of Art brings art to them. That's been one of the museum's missions since 2012, when it began its summer Neighborhood Arts Project, which aims to get Baton Rouge area kids in underserved neighborhoods involved in free art activities.
New hires at Mary Bird Perkins, Kean Miller, LSU Vet school
Dr. Maurice King III has joined the staff of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. King is a radiation oncologist. His father, Dr. Maurice King Jr., is also a radiation oncologist on the staff at Mary Bird Perkins. He earned a bachelor's in chemical engineering, magna cum laude, from Tulane University,...
Top Louisiana cornerback Jaboree Antoine commits to Miami over LSU
Jaboree Antoine has had an interesting recruitment process, to say the least. Antoine committed to LSU on Jan. 27 but changed his decision a few months later. On June 23, he decommitted from LSU and reopened his recruitment. LSU was still in the running but was fighting Miami and Florida State. On Saturday, he committed once again, but it wasn’t to LSU. Antoine announced his commitment to Miami. The four-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class is a prized recruit and one of the best players from the boot. It stinks losing him to Miami but his recruitment is not over. He has...
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