Around 2:18 a.m. Friday, a Baton Rouge Police Department officer saw a minor traffic violation and initiated a stop. As the officer approached the vehicle, a single gunshot was heard.

Some Louisiana parishes have declared a state of emergency due to a forecasted winter storm. Louisiana will have very cold weather and a chance of a winter storm starting Monday, Jan. 20. A state of emergency would let the parish act to ensure citizens’ safety.

Terryon Thomas, 20, known as “Mr. Prada,” was formally charged with first-degree murder, obstruction of justice, aggravated criminal damage to property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle

The flags were lowered in Louisiana to memorialize the 14 victims killed in the Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day. Here's what to know.

Cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings are likely next week, and officials still say snowfall probabilities could change. Here's what to know.

Streets on the running routes will be closed to traffic for the duration of each race, and Baton Rouge police officers will be at the cross streets to stop traffic until the intersection is clear of runners. "We encourage everyone to come out to the course," Wattigny said.

Run the Louisiana Marathon this weekend Be prepared to sweat this Saturday, Jan. 18, or Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Louisiana Marathon races.  Make sure to stretch and tie your running shoes tight for the Louisiana Marathon,

Projects like port improvements or a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge are tied up for years by bureaucracy, the governor said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - More than 40 soldiers with the Louisiana Guard aviation unit received the Louisiana National Guard War Cross Medal in recognition of their service during their deployment to Kosovo in support of a NATO-led peacekeeping mission.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) urges residents to prepare for extreme cold next week as a winter storm system brings freezing temperatures and the possibility

Louisiana is forecasted to have a potential winter storm bringing a surge of cold air late Sunday into early next week.

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.