A Baton Rouge man was arrested after a car crash led to a house fire. According to the fire department, Darnell Augillard, 47, was arrested and booked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of negligent arson.

Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.

Airport officials say the airfield is ready, and airlines will begin resuming flight operations Thursday morning.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Flights to and from the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport are expected to be impacted by the winter storm. Officials from the Baton Rouge Metro Airport are monitoring the incoming winter storm and expect possible disruptions of flight schedules and airport operations.

Frigid temperatures Wednesday on the heels of a rare winter blizzard covering most of the Gulf Coast make closures likely to continue over the next couple of days in the Capital Region. Locally, portions of Interstates 10,

When a grandparent or relative chooses to step up and care for a child that is not their own, what happens? This Baton Rouge woman provides the help needed.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards talks about the upcoming winter weather. Edwards joined Louisiana First News’ Andrew Epperson and explained how this winter storm would be historic.

Local restaurants and grocery stores are gradually resuming normal hours, but residents are encouraged to check social media pages for updated schedules.

Matt Venezia is live in Pointe Coupee Parish with a historian to break down this historic snowfall.

Residents of South Louisiana are being asked to stay put for at least another day, with two more nights of freezing weather – and perilous road conditions – in the forecast.