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Parents, residents sign petition to delay Bluff Rd. construction project
1+ min ago (482+ words) ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A stretch of Bluff Road in Ascension Parish will close to all traffic beginning Monday, March 9, as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development begins replacing failing culverts between Alligator Bayou Road and Serenity Lake Lane....
St. Vincent de Paul thrift store on Plank Rd. closes
46+ min ago (270+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many thrift shoppers in Baton Rouge will need to find a new place to buy discount items. The St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge thrift store on Plank Road has permanently closed its doors. According…...
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (592+ words) TerraPower filed for the permit in 2024 and construction is now set to begin within weeks. Completion of the up to $4 billion plant is targeted for 2030, according to TerraPower. Microsoft co-founder Gates, who is eyeing nuclear generation as a power source…...
Shintech expansion to bring $3.4B investment, 800 jobs to Iberville Parish
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (72+ words) Shintech expansion to bring $3.4B investment, 800 jobs to Iberville Parish'WAFB Shintech expansion to bring $3.4B investment, 800 jobs to Iberville Parish Central Louisiana reacts as U.S.-Israel War with Iran enters Day #5 Fleming says Trump officials offered him jobs to exit Senate race Popular…...
Proposed bill gives Central police chief authority over officer hiring, firing, and discipline
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (63+ words) Proposed bill gives Central police chief authority over officer hiring, firing, and discipline'WAFB Proposed bill gives Central police chief authority over officer hiring, firing, and discipline Central Louisiana reacts as U.S.-Israel War with Iran enters Day #5 Fleming says Trump officials…...
Central Louisiana reacts as U.S.-Israel War with Iran enters Day #5
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (61+ words) Central Louisiana reacts as U.S.-Israel War with Iran enters Day #5WAFB Central Louisiana reacts as U.S.-Israel War with Iran enters Day #5 Proposed bill gives Central police chief authority over officer hiring, firing, and discipline Fleming says Trump officials offered him jobs…...
Baton Rouge restaurant shooting: Two wanted after dispute over food order
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (383+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police are searching for two people wanted on multiple charges after a shooting inside a Baton Rouge restaurant stemmed from a complaint over a food order, according to investigators. Daylin Woods, 18, and Savannah Spears, 21, are wanted…...
The Good Side: NICU transport nurse and warrior princess
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (88+ words) The Good Side: NICU transport nurse and warrior princess'WAFB WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - It's one of life's most joyful moments " welcoming a baby into the family. However, nearly 10% of newborns are admitted to the NIC-U each year turning celebration into uncertainty. In…...
Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry spreads message of faith and overcoming addiction
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (116+ words) Baseball legend spreads message of faith and overcoming addiction'WAFB BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baseball fans and sports fans period should know the name Darryl Strawberry. During his major baseball career Strawberry bashed 335 home runs and 1,000 RBI on his way to…...
Dozens of victims still searching for stolen items after storage unit break-ins in Baton Rouge
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (377+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dozens of people are still searching for their belongings after more than 20 storage units were broken into last month in Baton Rouge. Police say two men, identified as Clifton Simmons and Matthew Abrams, are believed to…...