BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Plaquemine man was killed in an Iberville Parish crash on Monday night. Davonte Russ, 26, died after his bike hit a 2018 Ford Focus while trying to go across Louisiana 1 ...[...]

Departing U.S. Rep. Garret Graves counts his work improving traffic in Baton Rouge, jump-starting flood-control projects and helping disaster victims among his greatest accomplishments.[...]

A Louisiana hunter was cited for two violations after accidentally shooting another hunter, who he mistook for a deer, while they were both on the same "small" property.[...]

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces a traffic switch on the LA 1 Intracoastal Bridge. All northbound traffic on LA 1 is ...[...]

Shreveport / Bossier: The Alzheimer's Association, 831 Kings Highway, Shreveport, leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and ...[...]

West Feliciana Parish and north Pointe Coupee Parish are under a tornado warning until 6:15 p.m. Saturday after a severe thunderstorm, capable of producing a tornado, was located 11 miles northwest of ...[...]

People in the Baton Rouge area can expect scattered thunderstorms and a possibility of severe weather over the weekend. At 3:46 p.m., a tornado warning was issued for parts of St. Helena and East ...[...]

Much of the Baton Rouge area is included in a sweeping tornado watch Saturday evening that the National Weather Service warned could bring "particularly dangerous" conditions. The watch stretched from ...[...]

Baton Rouge police officers are urging drivers to remain vigilant while on the road after a teenager died in a Christmas day accident on I-110.[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash on the interstate that left a teenage driver dead Wednesday, Dec. 25.[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal crash on Christmas Day. According to the police, officers were called to a crash on Wednesday afternoon near the North 22nd Street exit ramp, ...[...]

Five companies will despot millions into a court-approved fund and DOTD will use the money to retrofit concrete barriers with opening along a 14-mile stretch of I-12 in Livingston and East Baton Rouge ...[...]

LAPLACE, La. (WGNO) - A passenger is dead and two drivers are injured following a crash that happened in the LaPlace area on Friday night, Dec. 6. According to the Louisiana State Police ...[...]

(WVUE) - A two-vehicle collision on the Bonnet Carré Spillway bridge ... old Baton Rouge man, Louisiana State Police reported. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. on I-10 near milepost 211 in ...[...]

A Baton Rouge man died in an Interstate 10 traffic crash Friday, according to Louisiana State Police. Curtis Collins, 22, was seated in the passenger seat of a Mazda 6, which was stopped in the left ...[...]

Two center lanes are blocked on Interstate 10 West before the College Drive exit due to an accident. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, congestion has ...[...]

Emergency officials respond to crash on I-110 South near the North 22nd Street exit ramp on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Santa is on his way right on time for Christmas tomorrow, but some people still had some ...[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed a deadly crash happened on the interstate Wednesday, Dec. 25. The coroner's office identified the victim as Isaiah Garnett, 19. Police said the crash ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A driver is in custody after a pursuit ... A vehicle was seen in a ditch at Airline Highway and Swamp Road along with LSP units and troopers. This is a developing story ...[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested two men for the shooting death of an 18-year-old in what police called a road rage incident.[...]

A unique project to resuscitate the dying Maurepas Swamp, an overlooked treasure nestled between New Orleans and Baton Rouge along Interstate 10, broke ground on Tuesday. The project will ...[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal crash on Christmas Day. According to the police, officers were called to a crash on Wednesday afternoon near ...[...]

Vehicles speed down Louisiana Highway 19 in East Baton Rouge Parish where average car insurance rates are among the highest in the nation. (Photo: Wes Muller / Louisiana Illuminator) As Louisiana ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police have identified the person killed in a crash on I-10 West at Essen Lane Sunday morning, December 1. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim is ...[...]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said around 11:20 a.m. that the interstate was fully closed at Essen Lane. Traffic backed up to Siegen Lane. All lanes were open shortly ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that their offices are experiencing a temporary system outage. In a post on social media, the OMV said due to the system outage ...[...]

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying a man as part of a vehicle burglary investigation.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A traffic stop on Louisiana Highway 70 in Assumption Parish ended with the arrest of one person and the seizure of a gun, cash and drugs. Jesse Joel Hernandez ...[...]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said around 11:20 a.m. that the interstate was fully closed at Essen Lane. Traffic backed up to Siegen Lane. All lanes were open shortly ...[...]

Jarrell adds this charge to another first-degree murder charge he received last week for his alleged roll in the drive-by shooting of a pregnant mother's car which killed her 8-year-old son.[...]

La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed one of their officers was hurt in a crash on Tuesday morning, Nov. 26. The crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on Airline Highway near ...[...]

Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway. The Tangipahoa ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La ... testing on the Grosse Tete Bridge was complete. The bridge will be open 7 days a week for traffic starting Tuesday, September 24. OPEN: 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. CLOSED: 10 a.m ...[...]

Louisiana Speaker of the House Phillip ... that was going to large transportation projects - such as the new Baton Rouge Interstate 10 bypass bridge and Interstate 49 expansions - will now ...[...]

and the child was found by passersby along U.S. 190, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reports. Eunice is about an 80-mile drive west from Baton Rouge. '?The mother ... reported that ...[...]

Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway. The Tangipahoa ...[...]

A young chef took a chance 25 years ago when he created Mexican-Louisiana fusion and opened Mestizo's restaurant. A holiday tradition in the Baton Rouge area has returned with the opening of the ...[...]

A passenger is dead and two drivers are injured following a crash that happened in the LaPlace area on Friday night, Dec. 6.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The wide-spread computer system outage at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles was restored after several hours. The outage began Monday morning . The OMV said in a post on ...[...]

Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services said the crash occurred on I-10 West near Essen Lane. According to EMS, the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office was called to the scene.[...]

A woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 10 westbound in Baton Rouge on Sunday ... the two passengers were not injured. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that their offices are experiencing a temporary system outage. In a post on social media, the OMV said due to the system outage ...[...]

Louisiana State police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 10 in St. John that left one person dead and two others injured. Police say the accident happened Friday night around 9 p.m. on the ...[...]

Two center lanes are blocked on Interstate 10 West before the College Drive exit due to an accident. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, congestion has ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police confirmed one person is dead following a crash on Scenic Highway early Friday morning. Officials identified the man as 44-year-old Leandrew Coates ...[...]

and the child was found by passersby along U.S. 190, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office reports. Eunice is about an 80-mile drive west from Baton Rouge. '?The mother ... reported that ...[...]

Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway. The Tangipahoa ...[...]

The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested two men for the shooting death of an 18-year-old in what police called a road rage incident.[...]

(The Center Square) - In an 11th hour tax-reform provision included in House Bill 10, $280 million from ... infrastructure projects such as the Interstate 49 expansion and a new Mississippi River ...[...]

Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services said the crash occurred on I-10 West near Essen Lane. According to EMS, the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office was called to the scene.[...]

The coroner has been contacted following a crash on I-10 West near Essen in Baton Rouge, officials say. The crash happened around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 1. As of 11:15 a.m., I-10 West was ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials responded to a Sunday evening (Nov. 24) shooting on I-110 that sent one person to the hospital. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department ...[...]

LOUISIANA LAWMAKERS ... sales tax deductions to funds for a new Baton Rouge bridge, construction of Interstate 49 South and Interstate 49 North projects. More money would also be sent to the ...[...]

Officials are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest sought in connection with the killing of a therapist found wrapped in a tarp along a Louisiana highway. The Tangipahoa ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that their offices are experiencing a temporary system outage. In a post on social media, the OMV said due to the system outage ...[...]

Paul Sawyer, chief of staff for the Republican representative, is up for a vote at 1 p.m. Wednesday to become the next executive director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation ...[...]

The crash claimed the life of 22-year-old Curtis Collins of Baton Rouge. State police said the accident happened on Friday, Dec. 6 around 9 p.m. on I-10 E near milepost 211. They said the driver of a ...[...]

Two center lanes are blocked on Interstate 10 West before the College Drive exit due to an accident. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, congestion has ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La ... testing on the Grosse Tete Bridge was complete. The bridge will be open 7 days a week for traffic starting Tuesday, September 24. OPEN: 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. CLOSED: 10 a.m ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Gonzales woman was killed in a fatal crash in Ascension Parish on Wednesday. According to the Louisiana State Police, troopers were called to a multi-vehicle crash on US ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - On Friday, December 6, 2024, around 9:00 pm, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a two-vehicle crash on I-10 near milepost 211 on the Bonnet ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A man from Albany stepped forward to claim the $875,000 Louisiana Lottery Lotto jackpot prize. Steve Petho bought the winning ticket at Circle K on Highway 43 in Albany.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La ... aim of House Bill 344, which today passed committee at the capitol. Inspection stickers are used to prove that a vehicle is safe to drive according to Louisiana standards.[...]

At 10:43 a.m., Kathryn Templet, 34, lost control of her 2004 Nissan Xterra at the Essen Lane crossover and crashed into a Mercedes G30 with three people inside, Baton Rouge police said. The Nissan ...[...]

Templet lost control of her 2004 Nissan Xterra, which caused her to crash into a Mercedes G30 and roll onto its side, where she was then partially ejected. According to Baton Rouge Police, Templet was ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Now and then ... Experts at QR Code Generator used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to analyze interstate passenger trips by origin and destination.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Baton Rouge police officer was hurt in a crash on Airline Highway Tuesday morning.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A man from Albany stepped forward to claim the $875,000 Louisiana Lottery Lotto jackpot prize. Steve Petho bought the winning ticket at Circle K on Highway 43 in Albany.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana Lottery jackpot winning ... the winning lottery ticket was sold at Circle K on Highway 43 in Albany. The drawing for the $875,000 winning ticket ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La ... testing on the Grosse Tete Bridge was complete. The bridge will be open 7 days a week for traffic starting Tuesday, September 24. OPEN: 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. CLOSED: 10 a.m ...[...]

A passenger is dead and two drivers are injured following a crash that happened in the LaPlace area on Friday night, Dec. 6.[...]

AN EARLY AFTERNOON CROSS PARISH CHASE THAT ENDED WITH A CRASH IN KENNER LEAVES NEIGHBORS AND OFFICERS PRETTY RATTLED. WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD IS LIVE WITH NEW SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND NEW ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A man from Albany stepped forward to claim the $875,000 Louisiana Lottery Lotto jackpot prize. Steve Petho bought the winning ticket at Circle K on Highway 43 in Albany.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana Lottery jackpot winning ... the winning lottery ticket was sold at Circle K on Highway 43 in Albany. The drawing for the $875,000 winning ticket ...[...]

LAPLACE, La. (WVUE) - A two-vehicle collision on the Bonnet Carré Spillway bridge Friday night (Dec. 6) claimed the life of a 22-year-old Baton Rouge man, Louisiana State Police reported.[...]

A pothole on Interstate 10 westbound caused traffic to pile up from Port Allen to the I-10 / I-12 split Friday, the Department of Transportation and Development said. The pothole, which was near ...[...]

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - I-10 West has re-opened at LA 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish following a crash involving a car and multiple 18-wheelers, according to Louisiana State Police.[...]

The gunshot was heard near the 13700 block of Old Hammond Highway, which is when the victim realized he was shot. Authorities confirmed after making it to his friend's apartment on La Annie ...[...]

A local mother, 29-year-old Raven Mott, was arrested after she accidentally shot her daughter following a domestic dispute in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge police officers were called to Our Lady of the ...[...]

Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services said the crash occurred on I-10 West near Essen Lane. According to EMS, the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office was called to the scene.[...]

A pothole on Interstate 10 westbound caused traffic to pile up from ... There is congestion on I-10 West from LA 1 (Port Allen) to I-10 / I-12 due to a pothole. Use caution.[...]

A passenger is dead and two drivers are injured following a crash that happened in the LaPlace area on Friday night, Dec. 6.[...]

In an 11th hour tax-reform provision included in House Bill 10, $280 million from vehicle sales taxes will be redirected to the general fund, delaying infrastructure ...[...]

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, one person was minorly injured on the interstate between Airline Highway and Evangeline Street.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La ... and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation's goal is to have 2-4 cameras up along the interstate before the end ...[...]

Baton Rouge ... the Louisiana Department of Transportation began construction on a yearlong I-10 widening project that will add will add a fourth lane in both directions along the interstate.[...]

A $280 million tax-reform shift in House Bill 10 will redirect vehicle sales tax revenue to Louisiana's general fund, delaying infrastructure projects like the Interstate 49 expansion and a new ...[...]

A new class action suit could award millions to Baton Rouge drivers due to the illegal use of traffic cams. According to WBRZ News, the City of Baton Rouge has had its program for ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Now and then ... Experts at QR Code Generator used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to analyze interstate passenger trips by origin and destination.[...]

Baton Rouge ... the Louisiana Department of Transportation began construction on a yearlong I-10 widening project that will add will add a fourth lane in both directions along the interstate.[...]

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office received a call from the mother Nov. 5, who said her son was kidnapped near a highway in Eunice ? a city about 80 miles from Baton Rouge. She claimed the ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The body of a resident of the Covington ... the levee separating the city from the Mississippi River, and east of Interstate 110 early in the investigation.[...]

According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, congestion has reached as far back as Essen Lane.[...]

Two center lanes are blocked on Interstate 10 West before the College Drive exit due to an accident. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, congestion has ...[...]

THIS KICKING OFF POLICE PURSUIT THAT ENDED IN A CHAOTIC CRASH STOPPING TRAFFIC ON I-10 AND POWER BOULEVARD ... CHARGER OFF OF THE TRAILER BETWEEN BATON ROUGE AND KENNER, AND APPEARED TO BE ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Vicious Biscuit, a fast-casual breakfast franchise, will open this fall at the corner of Highway 30 and Highway 44 in Gonzales. An official news release said ...[...]

which will link LA 1 and LA 415 at Interstate 10 (I-10) in Port Allen, Baton Rouge Parish. USDOT deputy transportation secretary Polly Trottenberg said: '?The project is critical to improving ...[...]

PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced it will receive a federal loan that will help fund a traffic project in West Baton Rouge Parish.[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. - The body of a resident of the Covington ... the levee separating the city from the Mississippi River, and east of Interstate 110 early in the investigation.[...]