Irish holiday's impact in a French-named town

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

Here are our top headlines as we head into the weekend.

What's the economic impact of St. Patrick's Day?

Missing out on St. Patrick's Day celebration the last two years had an economic impact on Baton Rouge. Robert Stewart from the business desk takes a look at what all that green beer, Irish-themed parties and a parade mean to the city.

St. James teacher stayed after accusation

Using court documents and other material, we track how the St. James School District let a teacher remain at a school after an accusation that the woman may have acted inappropriately around a child. The woman was eventually charged with a crime. David Mitchell explores this for us.

Another sad story with a crime victim's mom

Elyse Carmosino sat down yesterday with the mother of a woman who was reported missing last week along with her 2-year-old son. The missing woman and the boy were found dead Monday. The St. Gabriel woman says she forgives the alleged killer, but is still seeking answers about what happened.

Check in later for more top stories.