Jay Grymes
WAFB
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Be ready for scattered mainly-afternoon t-showers for Friday through weekend
Isolated downpours will be possible each of the next three days but widespread heavy rains are not expected. → Read More
Tracking storms heading in from the north
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH remains in effect until 10 p.m. Friday with a “SLIGHT to ENHANCED RISK” of severe storms for the entire viewing area. → Read More
FIRST ALERT: Tornado Watch issued for WAFB viewing area
A Tornado Watch is in effect for the entire WAFB viewing area until 7 p.m. A significant severe weather outbreak is still expected across parts of the Deep South. → Read More
Showers, storms precede return of Old Man Winter
Widespread rains with embedded thunderstorms will arrive Friday afternoon and extend into Friday evening. Saturday morning lows will be in the mid 30°s. → Read More
Evening, overnight rains will end well before sunrise
Showers and a few thunderstorms will be coming to an end before sunrise on Wednesday with the rest of the looking mainly dry. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Ida makes landfall as Cat. 4 in Louisiana
WAFB First Alert Weather Team's continuing coverage of Hurricane Ida → Read More
Tropical Storm Ida forms; could threaten Gulf Coast as hurricane
The National Hurricane Center reported Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean Sea. Maximum sustained winds were 40 mph and the system was moving to the northwest at 14 mph. → Read More
Metro council passes ‘pink tax’ exemption
On the metro council’s agenda Wednesday, Oct. 14 was a “pink tax”, which exempts things like diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales tax. → Read More
Ways you (and your kids) can celebrate Halloween safely
Many families are still wondering how the scary holiday will look this year. → Read More
Where to get sandbags in the Baton Rouge area ahead of Hurricane Delta
As Louisiana officials continue to track Hurricane Delta, sandbags are available for residents in numerous locations in and around Baton Rouge. → Read More
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Hurricane Sally forecast for metro Baton Rouge continues to improve, but don’t relax just yet
We’re not ready to relax just yet... There’s still enough uncertainty in Hurricane Sally’s future that we need to remain vigilant for the next two days. → Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards declares state of emergency ahead of storms
Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency Friday, Aug. 21 in advance of potential landfall from Tropical Depression 14, expected to become Tropical Storm Marco, and Tropical Storm Laura, both of which could impact Louisiana in the coming week. → Read More
Illinois woman faces up to 60-year term in slaying of 5-year-old son
The sentencing hearing for 37-year-old JoAnn Cunningham began Thursday in McHenry County. → Read More
California UPS employee arrested for mass shooting threat
Police discover more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition in the home of man arrested for threatening to shoot up a UPS facility. → Read More
Honda recalls 2.4M old vehicles to replace air bag inflators
The recall covers certain Honda and Acura vehicles from the 1996 to 2003 model years. → Read More
Denham Springs pediatrician accused of obscenity, sexual battery
A Denham Springs pediatrician is accused of obscenity and sexual battery, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
Police: Driver, passenger dies in crash on Blount Road
Baton Rouge detectives are investigating a Monday morning crash that killed a driver and her passenger on Blount Road. → Read More
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Tropics Watch
The NHC has tagged the disturbance in the SW Gulf as Invest 97L. Tropical-development chances are currently set at just 30% over next 3 to 5 days as it slowly moves north & northeast towards the central Gulf Coast. → Read More
NASA astronauts prepare for 1st all-female spacewalk
It will be the 221st spacewalk to support the International Space Station, but the first with exclusively female astronauts, → Read More
2 injured following shooting at Grambling State University; suspect sought
Two people, including a police officer, are injured following a shooting at Grambling State University on early Friday morning. → Read More