Local News from WAFB Baton Rouge via Yahoo! News

How can I make my at home dry cleaning look as good as a professional would?

Mar 20, 2010 7:27 pm

To save money on dry cleaning, I've started to wash and iron some of our clothes. How can I make them look as good as a professional would?

Rita evacuee ordered to stand trial

Mar 20, 2010 5:42 pm

An evacuee from Hurricane Rita has been ruled competent to stand trial for the stabbing death of her sister.

Va. Tech police say threats do not pose danger

Mar 20, 2010 5:27 pm

Virginia Tech police are saying that a person sending threatening e-mails and Internet posts is not a danger to the university's campus.

Thousands expected in DC for anti-war protest

Mar 20, 2010 4:42 pm

Organizers say thousands of people are headed to the nation's capital to protest on the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

Get ready for Twitter everywhere er, @Anywhere

Mar 20, 2010 3:13 pm

Twitter's @Anywhere will let sites embed Twitter functionality right on their site... so the service will be even more inescapable.

Rapides Parish jailer booked in cruelty case

Mar 20, 2010 3:12 pm

A Rapides Parish sheriff's correctional officer has been charged with cruelty to juveniles after a child was found with "marks and bruises."

Top 10 Coolest Bounty Hunters on Film

Mar 20, 2010 1:12 pm

This Friday marked the release of The Bounty Hunter, but there are far cooler big screen bounty hunters to spend time with than a softened up version of Leonidis.

Two new tax benefits aid employers who hire unemployed workers

Mar 20, 2010 3:42 am

Two new tax benefits are now available to employers hiring workers who were previously unemployed or only working part time. These provisions are part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (H...

Former Livingston Parish sheriff laid to rest

Mar 20, 2010 1:43 am

To many in Livingston Parish, Graves was responsible for helping shape their communities. Graves became sheriff in 1956 and served five terms. Those who knew him said he will be dearly missed.

BR officer fired over fight outside bar

Mar 20, 2010 1:42 am

A Baton Rouge police officer was fired after police said he got into a fight outside of a popular Baton Rouge bar last year.A police spokesman said he was let go after an internal investigation of the...