 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer Hoping to bolster pedestrian safety and assist local businesses, Baton Rouge officials are moving forward with a $7 million project at the entrance of Southern University’s campus. It will improve sidewalks and build a railroad crossing gate. The Scenic Highway Corridor Improvement Project is one of 71 planned under Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s “MOVEBR” initiative initiative to fix downfalls in Baton Rouge’s infrastructure, funded through a half-cent sales tax that started in 2019. Construction on the roadway is expected to start in Spring 2024, according to officials.
Ochsner has seen a 75% increase in patient messages since 2019, with more than 4 million medical advice requests being sent to physicians through the hospital’s app in 2022. Soon, about 100 doctors with Louisiana’s largest health care provider will lean on artificial intelligence to help manage the increasingly time-consuming task of responding to patient messages. "It's not diagnosing," said Dr. Louis Jeansonne, chief medical information officer. "It's not prescribing. It's really just a time saving tool."
The one thing the Saints couldn’t afford to happen happened in their 18-17 loss to Green Bay on Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr suffered a shoulder injury that eventually led to the Packers' rally from a 17-0 deficit in the final 12 minutes to stun the Saints. The injury appears to be severe enough to sideline Carr for multiple games, a buzzkill to an otherwise great start to the season. | 
