with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Here's a rundown of some of our top stories today.
Rural exodusOur reporters trekked to the Tensas Parish town of Waterproof, which lost a sizable share of residents over the past decade, for a story about a broader rural exodus in Louisiana that we saw reflected in the latest U.S. Census. Here's a link to the piece, which looks at how the precipitous population decline has affected public services, schools and the fabric of these communities.
Concern, cautious optimismCDC changed the guidelines for COVID quarantine — halving suggested isolation time to five days — and that's prompted concern and cautious optimism from folks in the health care field and local business sector. Elyse Carmosino and James Finn spoke to some experts about the change, which you can read about here.
Two shootings in short succession A Baton Rouge neighborhood was shocked by two fatal shootings in short succession early Wednesday. Though officials say they don't know of any link, the fact that they took place within hours of each other and in about the same vicinity has many residents shaken. We'll have a more detailed story about it later, but for now, here's a link to what we know so far about what happened.
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