Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. A Baton Rouge Magnet High student is studying the ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An investigation is underway after a man was found dead on the Old Mississippi River Bridge ...

The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth Brown, works to prevent invasive species like algae from entering the region.

A group of parishes along the Mississippi River is seeking more than $36 million in state funds to create a juvenile jail on ...

A commission has recommended grants be awarded to several juvenile jails, including one in East Baton Rouge Parish and one in ...

Baton Rouge serves double duty as a college town and Louisiana’s capital. See how the town's vibrant story told through its ...

The seventh annual Cook-Off for the Coast at Docville Farm in St. Bernard Parish saw approximately 1,200 attendees and raised ...

This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

As of Feb. 11, the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois was measured at 4.60 feet. The historical normal stage is 5.20 ...