Posted 7:02 AM 6/4/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a New Roads man accused of punching a woman at a North Acadian Thruway club before putting her in his car, attacking her again and leaving her unconscious. 

According to an arrest warrant, a woman that 25-year-old Eurell Johnson III was (More)

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Posted 9:21 PM 6/3/2026 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus

A new study suggests that a redesigned hurricane warning scale helps people better understand storm risks and make more informed decisions about whether to evacuate.

Research from the University of South Florida compares the traditional Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS), which (More)

Posted 6:40 AM 6/4/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Two people arrived Wednesday night at a local hospital with gunshot wounds, officials told WBRZ.

The pair arrived at the hospital around 6:30 p.m., but other details were scant.

According to officials, the Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the shooting.

WBRZ has reached out to BRPD for more information.

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Posted 5:56 PM 6/3/2026 by Ben Dackiw

BATON ROUGE - The high school football season may still be a few months off, but Baton Rouge area teams returned to the gridiron for the Robert Graves Metro 7 on 7 Summer League. The series of scrimmages has become a valuable tool for coaches to evaluate their programs, especially for head (More)