Robb Hays

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Roux 61 closes Baton Rouge location

3 weeks ago | wafb.com | Robb Hays

Roux 61 Seafood & Grill has shut down its restaurant on Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge, the owner confirmed Sunday.
LSU names interim president

1 month ago | kalb.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU says Dr. Matt Lee will take over as interim president of the university once current LSU President William Tate steps down. RELATED: William Tate leaving LSU for RutgersTate is leaving the university to take on the role of president of Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is set to start there on July 1.LSU says it will now launch a search for his permanent replacement.
LSU names interim president

1 month ago | kplctv.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU says Dr. Matt Lee will take over as interim president of the university once current LSU President William Tate steps down. RELATED: William Tate leaving LSU for RutgersTate is leaving the university to take on the role of president of Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is set to start there on July 1.LSU says it will now launch a search for his permanent replacement.
Old Belle Casino bridges partially fall into MS River

2 months ago | fox8live.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A floating buoy that held up the middle of two former casino pedestrian bridges failed Friday afternoon, causing both bridges to partially fall into the rising Mississippi River. The bridges were once used to allow people to walk from the levee to the former Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino on the river. The floating buoy, which stretched across the bottom of both bridges, allowed the bridges to remain above water and rise and fall as river levels changed.
Old Belle Casino bridges partially fall into MS River

2 months ago | kplctv.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A floating buoy that held up the middle of two former casino pedestrian bridges failed Friday afternoon, causing both bridges to partially fall into the rising Mississippi River. The bridges were once used to allow people to walk from the levee to the former Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino on the river. The floating buoy, which stretched across the bottom of both bridges, allowed the bridges to remain above water and rise and fall as river levels changed.
I-TEAM: LSP trooper resigns after being issued summons, accused of stealing at Target

Mar 28, 2025 | kalb.com | Chris Nakamoto |Robb Hays

HAMMOND, La. (WAFB) - The Hammond Police Department confirmed to the WAFB I-TEAM Friday that Brandon Ostarly, a Louisiana State Trooper (LSP), was issued a misdemeanor summons tied to a shoplifting investigation at Target on March 20th. Ostarly tendered his resignation earlier this week, according to a state official. The charge listed on the summons is theft by shoplifting, according to the Hammond Police Department.
Broome swept out of office in stunning defeat

Dec 8, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Robb Hays

Share BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome thanked her supporters Sunday after losing her bid for re-election. “To my team, my family, my friends, and every single one of you who believed in me; I cannot thank you enough,” Broome said in an email to supporters. Broome, a Democrat, was defeated in Saturday’s runoff election against Republican Sid Edwards. Edwards, a political newcomer, received 54 percent of the vote.
Tim Riley wins race for Mayor of Gonzales

Dec 7, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The City of Gonzales has elected a new mayor after a runoff election Saturday, marking the first new mayor for that city since 2008. Darrow, Louisiana native Timothy Riley won the election with 54 percent of the vote, becoming the first Black mayor in that Ascension Parish city’s history. He defeated runoff challenger Kemlyn Bailey Lomas. Voter turnout in the city was 28.9 percent, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Father kills 1-year-old daughter, himself following police chase

Nov 17, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | Robb Hays

ST. JAMES PARISH, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man and a young child are dead following a police pursuit in Louisiana, according to investigators. Investigators say a man killed himself and his young child after leading police on a pursuit that began in Gonzales and ended in a cemetery in St. James Parish. As the pursuit ended, the 23-year-old man reportedly shot himself and his 1-year-old daughter. The child died on the scene.
Republican enters Baton Rouge mayoral race

Jul 18, 2024 | wafb.com | Robb Hays

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Republican candidate has joined the race for East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President. Real estate agent Tammy Cook qualified for this fall's election on Thursday, becoming the third official candidate in the race. The other candidates are both Democrats, including incumbent Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and former state representative Ted James.