 BY JENNIFER WADSWORTH | Assistant metro editor Long-awaited LSU lakes work to beginState, local and LSU officials gathered Monday to assure residents of Baton Rouge that the long-awaited University Lakes revitalization project is finally happening. Paul Cobler was there to cover the presser, which you can read about here.
An explosive morning A natural gas explosion in a church kitchen injured two people and sent shards of glass flying all over the street Monday morning. Terry Jones has the details. Meanwhile, as Catherine Zeilman reports, an unrelated explosion involving a truck jammed up traffic for hours from early-to-late morning along I-12.
Shooter arrestedA man accused of shooting at police responding to a 911 call on Sunday night was been booked into jail after getting discharged from the hospital Monday morning. Here's Ellyn Couvillion with the story.
'Slow everybody down'A state leader's bid to curb speeding on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge cleared its second hurdle Monday when the Senate Finance Committee endorsed it without objection. Will Sentell brings us the latest.
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