Our focus in the days ahead will be on an area of low pressure moving westward across the Gulf and its potential to produce heavy rainfall.

There is a medium chance of tropical development on an area of low pressure near Florida, which is expected to move across the Gulf and into our region late in the week. A tropical depression or storm ...

An employee at the State Penitentiary at Angola is in jail and facing numerous felonies after she was allegedly caught trying to smuggle in 1.5 pounds of drugs inside the prison.

Library cardholders in some parishes can now get into participating Louisiana museums at no cost.

With less than a month left in summer break, East Baton Rouge Public Schools are hosting a career fair to fill over 150 openings.

Families with students in the East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System will now get the chance to opt out of receiving bus services.

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OAKDALE, La. (KPLC) - Residents in the Oakdale area have noticed a heavy law enforcement presence in the area. Louisiana ...

48 First Alert Meteorologist Jeff Desnoyers provides us with Monday afternoon's weather forecast. 48 First Alert ...

As recovery efforts continue from that deadly flood in Texas, Baton Rouge leaders are using the moment to remind residents of just how vulnerable our community can be.

Meteorologist Jill Gilardi tracked the potential for scattered storms and flooding. Here's her Monday noon forecast.