A Louisiana House committee has approved a bill that would name a proposed Mississippi River bridge the “President Donald J.

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - A car crashed into a duplex, leaving three people hurt and 10 people displaced in St. George. According to the St. George Fire Department, the crash happened around 5:15 p.m.

Louisiana lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would raise the state’s minimum wage above the federal level for the first time, with voters having the final say this November.

Police said they are asking for the public’s help to identify a person connected to a shooting in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana lawmakers are moving to regulate artificial intelligence following an incident in Lafourche Parish in which a fake nude image of a middle school girl was allegedly created and distributed by ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A girl died in what Baton Rouge police say appears to be an accidental shooting. The gunfire happened near a Sonic Restaurant on Government Street by the interstate in Baton ...

Four candidates are vying for the vacant La. House District 69 seat covering parts of Baton Rouge and St. George, with the special election set for March 14.

Roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint in the Middle East. The ...

Ascension Parish District Attorney Ricky Babin will not pursue charges against a Louisiana State Police trooper who fired into a vehicle during a traffic stop in September of 2025.

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.

Watch 9News at 6 weekdays with Greg Meriwether & Elizabeth Vowell, plus Meteorologist Dr. Steve Caparotta, and Sports Director Jacques Doucet A major at the State Penitentiary at Angola is currently ...

A shoplifting complaint at Juban Crossing led detectives to a Denham Springs home where they recovered stolen firearms, narcotics and stolen merchandise.