Around 2:18 a.m. Friday, a Baton Rouge Police Department officer saw a minor traffic violation and initiated a stop. As the officer approached the vehicle, a single gunshot was heard.

Some Louisiana parishes have declared a state of emergency due to a forecasted winter storm. Louisiana will have very cold weather and a chance of a winter storm starting Monday, Jan. 20. A state of emergency would let the parish act to ensure citizens’ safety.

A 60% to 70% chance of snow is expected in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. A cold front coming in over the weekend will bring freezing night-time temperatures, as moisture from the Gulf moves in,

Terryon Thomas, 20, known as “Mr. Prada,” was formally charged with first-degree murder, obstruction of justice, aggravated criminal damage to property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle

Sunday morning will feel quite brisk as temperatures continue falling overnight. Sunday morning’s lows will be in the upper 30s. Winds will increase with northerly/northwesterly winds of cold air around 10-15 mph. Wind could gust up to 20 mph. Overall, Sunday will be cold, dry and breezy.

Cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings are likely next week, and officials still say snowfall probabilities could change. Here's what to know.

Streets on the running routes will be closed to traffic for the duration of each race, and Baton Rouge police officers will be at the cross streets to stop traffic until the intersection is clear of runners. "We encourage everyone to come out to the course," Wattigny said.

The plane was purchased for $5.5 million, replacing two helicopters that previous governors had used for 20 years.

Run the Louisiana Marathon this weekend Be prepared to sweat this Saturday, Jan. 18, or Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Louisiana Marathon races.  Make sure to stretch and tie your running shoes tight for the Louisiana Marathon,

Louisiana is forecasted to have a potential winter storm bringing a surge of cold air late Sunday into early next week.

Projects like port improvements or a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge are tied up for years by bureaucracy, the governor said.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - More than 40 soldiers with the Louisiana Guard aviation unit received the Louisiana National Guard War Cross Medal in recognition of their service during their deployment to Kosovo in support of a NATO-led peacekeeping mission.