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A new online safety program is designed to simulate chatroom conversations similar to those found in games popular with kids, including Roblox and Discord. Parkview Baptist Middle School got an exclusive first look at the program. www.wafb.com/2026/09/17/f...
First Look: Students get new tool to spot predators online
A new online safety program called Playsafe Louisiana is designed to simulate chatroom conversations similar to those found in games popular with kids, including Roblox and Discord.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A new online safety program is designed to simulate chatroom conversations similar to those found in games popular with kids, including Roblox and Discord. Parkview Baptist Middle School got an exclusive first look at the program. www.wafb.com/2026/09/17/f...
Rising diesel prices are forcing a local trucking company to consider cutting certain services in the future, according to its owner www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/r...
Rising diesel prices hit area businesses
Razorback Rentals owner says fuel costs are the highest since he took over the business in 2004
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September 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Rising diesel prices are forcing a local trucking company to consider cutting certain services in the future, according to its owner www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/r...
As a woman faces a long road to recovery after her son says she was hit head-on by an accused drunk driver Monday morning in Albany, the driver's $500 bond for the hit-and-run is raising questions. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/w...
Woman faces long recovery after head-on crash as $500 hit-and-run bond raises questions
A Livingston Parish woman suffered multiple broken bones after her son says an accused repeat DWI driver hit her head-on in Albany, a crash that is renewing questions over hit-and-run bonds in Louisia...
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September 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
As a woman faces a long road to recovery after her son says she was hit head-on by an accused drunk driver Monday morning in Albany, the driver's $500 bond for the hit-and-run is raising questions. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/w...
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he is sending lawmakers home early for their seven-week midterm campaign recess.
The move will delay a forced vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the November elections. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/h...
The move will delay a forced vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the November elections. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/h...
House Speaker Johnson sends Congress home early, delaying Hegseth impeachment vote
House Speaker Johnson is sending lawmakers home early, delaying a Republican-led effort to force an impeachment vote against Defense Secretary Hegseth.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he is sending lawmakers home early for their seven-week midterm campaign recess.
The move will delay a forced vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the November elections. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/h...
The move will delay a forced vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the November elections. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/h...
Amazon increasing minimum wage for U.S. full-time employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
Amazon raises its minimum wage for full-time workers ahead of holiday shopping season
Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Amazon increasing minimum wage for U.S. full-time employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
The NFL has closed another door on Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, ruling the two players at the center of LSU’s eligibility fight ineligible to play in the league during the 2026 season. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/n...
NFL shuts door on Wright and Harris for 2026 after LSU roster fight
The NFL has ruled Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris ineligible for the 2026 season after both players attempted to return to college football at LSU.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The NFL has closed another door on Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, ruling the two players at the center of LSU’s eligibility fight ineligible to play in the league during the 2026 season. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/n...
A 93-year-old Army veteran and hospice patient is proving you are never too old to take to the skies after fulfilling a lifelong dream by participating in a stunt flight. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/9...
93-year-old veteran, hospice patient fulfills dream of going stunt flying
A hospice team and pilot teamed up to help 93-year-old Army veteran Thomas Judge experience stunt flying.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A 93-year-old Army veteran and hospice patient is proving you are never too old to take to the skies after fulfilling a lifelong dream by participating in a stunt flight. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/9...
Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal through Friday www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/f...
Five Guys offering buy-one-get-one-free deal through Friday for National Cheeseburger Day
Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal through Friday www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/f...
Heading to Oxford for the LSU-Ole Miss matchup? What you'll need to know about tickets, parking, and more before you go🐅 www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/g...
Going to LSU-Ole Miss? What fans need to know before heading to Oxford
LSU fans traveling to Oxford for Saturday’s game against Ole Miss should prepare for mobile ticket requirements, parking restrictions and traffic changes around The Grove.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Heading to Oxford for the LSU-Ole Miss matchup? What you'll need to know about tickets, parking, and more before you go🐅 www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/g...
NEW DETAILS: Man accused of double shooting was a former "New Teacher of the Year" in Ascension Parish. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
September 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
NEW DETAILS: Man accused of double shooting was a former "New Teacher of the Year" in Ascension Parish. www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
Abbeville man accused driving to Brusly, raping 2 teens he met online www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
Abbeville man accused driving to Brusly, raping 2 teens he met online
Andrew Romero, 18, faces two counts of third-degree rape.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Abbeville man accused driving to Brusly, raping 2 teens he met online www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
Man arrested 9 months after deadly crash in Assumption Parish www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
Man arrested 9 months after deadly crash in Assumption Parish
A Baton Rouge man is facing charges in connection with a deadly crash that happened several months ago.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Man arrested 9 months after deadly crash in Assumption Parish www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
LSU legend Sylvia Fowles to be honored with statue on campus www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
LSU legend Sylvia Fowles to be honored with statue on campus
LSU women’s basketball legend Sylvia Fowles will be honored with a statue outside the Maravich Center, becoming the second female student-athlete in school history to receive the honor.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
LSU legend Sylvia Fowles to be honored with statue on campus www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
EXCLUSIVE: Emails show LSU pressed SEC presidents and Sankey to end federal lawsuit, declined to attend meeting www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/e...
EXCLUSIVE: Emails show LSU pressed SEC presidents and Sankey to end federal lawsuit, declined to attend meeting
As Southeastern Conference leaders prepared to consider expelling LSU last week, university officials weren’t lobbying inside the meeting room, they were actively avoiding it.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Emails show LSU pressed SEC presidents and Sankey to end federal lawsuit, declined to attend meeting www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/e...
Southern looks to move on after lopsided loss at No. 22 Houston www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/s...
Southern looks to move on after lopsided loss at No. 22 Houston
Marshall Faulk’s Tuesday press luncheon was a lot more filtered than last Saturday’s postgame press conference.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Southern looks to move on after lopsided loss at No. 22 Houston www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/s...
‘Come to the Sip’: Ole Miss fan takes trash talk to the skies ahead of LSU game www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/c...
‘Come to the Sip’: Ole Miss fan takes trash talk to the skies ahead of LSU game
The LSU-Ole Miss rivalry is heating up ahead of Saturday’s matchup, and one Ole Miss fan has taken his trash talk to the skies.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
‘Come to the Sip’: Ole Miss fan takes trash talk to the skies ahead of LSU game www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/c...
LSU football player served court papers tied to Ole Miss lawsuit, reports say www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
LSU football player served court papers tied to Ole Miss lawsuit, reports say
The legal fight between Ole Miss and LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen has followed him all the way to LSU’s football facility, just days before he returns to Oxford to face his former team.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
LSU football player served court papers tied to Ole Miss lawsuit, reports say www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
Angel Tree registration begins this month for Baton Rouge area families www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
Angel Tree registration begins this month for Baton Rouge area families
The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge is opening registration this month for its Angel Tree program, with a goal of serving more than 800 families and producing more than 2,500 angels this holiday...
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September 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Angel Tree registration begins this month for Baton Rouge area families www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/a...
Louisiana OMV to reopen Wednesday after closure for system modernization www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
Louisiana OMV to reopen Wednesday after closure for system modernization
The centers were closed on Monday and Tuesday to complete transition to a new, modernized system, officials said.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Louisiana OMV to reopen Wednesday after closure for system modernization www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
Library card sign-up month underway at renovated Scotlandville branch www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
Library card sign-up month underway at renovated Scotlandville branch
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, timed to coincide with the start of the school year.
Residents in need of a library card can get one at the Scotlandville Branch Library, which reopen...
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September 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Library card sign-up month underway at renovated Scotlandville branch www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/l...
Man arrested after double shooting in Donaldsonville www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
Man arrested after double shooting in Donaldsonville
A Gonzales man is facing charges in connection with a double shooting in Donaldsonville on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Man arrested after double shooting in Donaldsonville www.wafb.com/2026/09/16/m...
Dozens of local families need a safe place to sleep each night while they rebuild, and St. Vincent De Paul’s Sweet Dreams Shelter offers rooms, case management and job help for those families that need. www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/a...
September 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Dozens of local families need a safe place to sleep each night while they rebuild, and St. Vincent De Paul’s Sweet Dreams Shelter offers rooms, case management and job help for those families that need. www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/a...
Louisiana has the highest poverty rate in the nation, nearly double national average www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/l...
Louisiana has the highest poverty rate in the nation, nearly double national average
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data about ncome, poverty and health care in 2025
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September 16, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Louisiana has the highest poverty rate in the nation, nearly double national average www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/l...
What are your rights as a tenant? Baton Rouge renters face mold, few easy fixes www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/w...
What are your rights as a tenant? Baton Rouge renters face mold, few easy fixes
What tenants can do when a landlord ignores mold and pest complaints
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September 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
What are your rights as a tenant? Baton Rouge renters face mold, few easy fixes www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/w...
Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal has denied the SEC’s attempt to overturn a judge’s ruling that cleared the way for former professional players to suit up for college teams and gain a fifth year of eligibility. www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/i...
I-TEAM: Attorney urges SEC to stop fighting court ruling in favor of players
Tony Clayton is representing the players in their case against the NCAA and the SEC.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Louisiana’s First Circuit Court of Appeal has denied the SEC’s attempt to overturn a judge’s ruling that cleared the way for former professional players to suit up for college teams and gain a fifth year of eligibility. www.wafb.com/2026/09/15/i...