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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Strong to severe storms remain possible late Sunday into early Monday morning. A line of t-storms is forecast to quickly push through the local area Sunday night into very ...

Events aim to connect residents with film opportunities ...

DISH Network customers lost access to WAFB on Tuesday, March 10 after a renewal agreement was not reached. This means DISH customers no longer have access to CBS and 9News.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - WAFB is excited to announce the launch of the brand-new WAFB News App, designed with you, our viewers, in mind. You asked, we listened. Our new app has been built to make it ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge woman says a local contractor accepted insurance funds to repair her fire-damaged home but left the job unfinished after 18 months. Nicole Ross said she arrived ...

U High lost to both Parkview Baptist and Madison Prep in the regular season, but the story was different in the postseason. The Lady Cubs taking down the Eagles and then the Chargers 52-44 to complete ...

Consumer Reports suggests looking for the Top Tier gas sticker on the pump, that’s the higher standard fuel offered at stations like Chevron, Costco, Exxon, Mobil, and Shell.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Physicians at Woman’s Hospital are using Carnival season to remind women they don’t need to wait until October to prioritize their breast health. One out of every eight women ...