Miranda Thomas
Reporter
Baton Rouge native Miranda Thomas joined the WAFB 9NEWS Team as a reporter in July 2022.
Miranda, a 2019 graduate of Southern University, comes to WAFB from a television station in Alexandria, LA where she also worked as a reporter.
While at Southern, she wrote for the university newspaper and was a reporter for Southern University Television (SUTV).
Miranda is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Southern University Alumni Federation.
She is a 2013 graduate of McKinley Senior High School.
She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and her “fur baby” named Minnie.
Governor Edwards is making some big changes as he prepares to leave the state capitol next year.
Early voting is already begun, ahead of the November 18th election.
The Louisiana principal said he would reinstate her position on the Student Government Association and his scholarship endorsement for her.
In the statement, Principal Jason St. Pierre said he has apologized to the Timonets and will reinstate Kaylee’s position on the Student Government Association and reinstate his scholarship endorsement for her.
A mother says school administrators have wronged her daughter.
Capital Wellness Solutions released 40mg tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) infused medical marijuana gummy on Thursday afternoon.
The young creatives presented a program called Hear our voices: The Youth Speak.
A Baton Rouge woman, who was recently shot and is still recovering, has to bury both of her siblings because of gun violence.
The man who Louisiana State Police said was driving the 18-wheeler that hit and killed three members of the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band has been arrested, according to officials.
The Woodlawn Elementary community is also mourning the loss of 7-year-old Sadie Davila.
A Southern University college student filed a police report, following an alarming break in at the Cadence Apartments in Baton Rouge.
Videos posted to social media appear to show street racers blocking parts of Interstate 10 and performing fiery car stunts overnight in Baton Rouge.
The entire band is heartbroken but filled with amazing memories about all three young musicians.
Baton Rouge neighbors spent a full day learning how to help fight blight in our communities.
As East Baton Rouge Parish is on track for another record year of deadly overdoses, the federal government announced a billion-dollar initiative to help states fight the opioid epidemic.
A major shortage of affordable housing is leaving hundreds of folks without a home in Baton Rouge, according to the Capital Area Alliance for the homeless.
It may have been a slow start, but some loyal LSU fans are gearing up for a busy football season.
Living with the threat of covid can make anyone’s life tough, but for athletes your season depends on staying healthy.
A mother in Louisiana says she is dealing with the impossible of not only burying her son but getting swindled out of money in the process.
The Baton Rouge Police Department reported detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one person dead and another injured on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
The Children’s Advocacy Center is encouraging folks to keep an eye out on their kids and watch what they are doing.
The Baton Rouge General Hospital recognized 26 African American nurses from the 1950′s on the same halls where they were confined to.
The CDC reports more than 1,900 cases of Monkeypox reaching nearly every state.
