Silliman Institute alum Shannon Dawson coaching in CFP national title Monday

The Silliman Institute is receiving some national recognition as the 2025-2026 college football season winds to a close.
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Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening ...
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Shooting on Wood St. in Baton Rouge leaves 1 dead, another injured

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of one person and injured a second person in Baton Rouge. According to police, officers responded to the scene of ...
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First Alert: Flood watch, strong storms possible Friday

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An active stretch of weather is expected from Friday into early Saturday in advance of our next cold front. A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the WAFB viewing area ...
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I-TEAM: Ascension Parish councilman sued over scandalous social media post

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - An Ascension Parish councilman was sued Wednesday over a social media post that the husband of a top parish employee says contained defamatory statements. Joel Robert ...
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21-year-old killed in Livingston Parish crash

The following is a news release from Louisiana State Police. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on January 7, 2026, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a ...
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Scammers target family members of people in jail

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Scammers are targeting the family members of people in jail, prompting a new warning from law enforcement. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, the ...
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Marion woman ‘trying to be a mermaid’ arrested after allegedly attacking deputy

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Marion woman accused of attacking a deputy. UPSO responded to a home in the Linville community after a caller stated their neighbor ...
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More fog for now, strong storms possible late this week

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Areas of dense fog will continue to be our primary concern over the next couple of mornings until a strong cold front arrives by the weekend. A Dense Fog Advisory is in ...
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Statewide alert for missing kids canceled after authorities find them safe

LAFAYETTE, La. (WAFB) - Troopers have canceled a statewide Level II Child Endangerment Alert after finding two missing kids safe. According to Louisiana State Police, the alert was issued for Zaiyden ...
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I-TEAM: Classmate says child who died by suicide was told he’d be ‘better off dead’

EAST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A criminal investigation continues into the suicide of a 14-year-old boy who died the week before Christmas, after the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office ...
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Escaped work release inmate found in homeless encampment months later, deputies say

AMITE, La. (WAFB) - A work release inmate who walked off the job in September has been located in a homeless encampment, deputies said. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the inmate, ...