Some people in the capital region are cleaning up damage after storms brought powerful straight-line winds and some flooding.

A tornado watch is now in effect for West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, and St. Helena parishes in Louisiana and Pike, Amite, and Wilkinson counties in ...

A top aide to departing Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is being considered for a leadership role in a key capital region flood control agency. Paul Sawyer, chief of staff for the Republican ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LOCALIZED FLOOD CONCERNS: Scattered showers and t-storms will remain in the local forecast through Tuesday. Pockets of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding ...

The Baton Rouge area is split between a slight risk (2/5) and an enhanced risk (3/5) for severe weather. The Florida parishes ...

Her faith would be tested as soon as she took office. The city was healing in the aftermath of the Alton Sterling shooting, ...

Thursday: There's a marginal to slight risk of heavy rain and flash flooding in and west of Baton Rouge Thursday through 7 a.m. Friday, when showers and thunderstorms are likely and 2 to 3 inches ...

OFFICIALLY, WE HAVE THAT FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00. IT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. AS YOU GO TO PLACES LIKE HAMMOND AND BATON ROUGE. THAT’S BECAUSE THE WEATHER IS GETTING DRIER AND THE ...

Residents who live near the intersection of O’neal Lane and Old Hammond Highway said they’re upset to lose their local YMCA.

The City of Baton Rouge takes a similar tack in its flood preparation: the citizens are primarily responsible for their own well-being. In the case of flooding, the Baton Rouge Mayor’s Office of ...