Raley Pellittieri

3 weeks ago | ksla.com | Raley Pellittieri

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Three men linked to a Southern University student’s hazing death joined an exclusive list of members expelled from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The fraternity’s website now shows Caleb McCray and Kyle Thurman are expelled from the fraternity’s Beta Sigma Chapter. It shows Isaiah Smith, the “Dean of Pledges,” is expelled from the fraternity’s Lambda Alpha Chapter. According to the list, only 203 members have been expelled from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity since 1911.

1 month ago | kplctv.com | Raley Pellittieri

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mike VII is back outside enjoying his habitat on LSU’s campus after being kept inside while he recovered from anesthesia. According to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, a team performed a routine dental cleaning and exam of Mike VII over the weekend. The live tiger mascot received the services in his night house on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge. An ophthalmologist also examined Mike’s eyes, and doctors drew blood for analysis, according to the vet school.

1 month ago | kalb.com | Bria Gremillion |Raley Pellittieri

PRAIRIEVILLE - Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating after they say a wrong-way driver was killed in a head-on crash on the interstate in Ascension Parish. Officials identified the victim as James Burns, 39, of Amite. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Friday, April 4, on Interstate 10 East between the Highland Road and Prairieville exit near the parish line.

1 month ago | wafb.com | Bria Gremillion |Raley Pellittieri

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State Treasurer John Fleming held a press conference at the capitol to unveil the new Louisiana K-12 School Transparency Project. The website is an open-source look into all the financial information for public and charter schools in the state. The portal is housed on the Department of Treasury Website and includes budgets, expenditures, contracts, salaries, and more.

1 month ago | wafb.com | Bria Gremillion |Raley Pellittieri

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Construction crews have been working for months to complete the brand-new playground at Oak Grove Park in Ascension Parish. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Oak Grove Playground was held Wednesday, April 2 at the park. OAK GROVE PARK According to Ascension Parish Recreation, the new playground is bigger, better, and more inclusive than ever before with a poured-in-place fall zone, full ADA accessibility, and even more amenities to come.