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COVID cases increase in area, but symptoms generally less severe

BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer​ ​ ​

The Baton Rouge area is once again battling a spike in COVID infections, but doctors report the majority of people testing positive for the virus are going home without needing extensive treatment.

Read more about the impact of the virus as it makes its way through the country in waves.


There are 11 bridges across the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Building a new span, say in Baton Rouge, would be a huge undertaking because of the width of the river here, says Rodney Mallett of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

Will we see another new bridge in our lifetime?


The Commanders? Raiders? Patriots? Jayden Daniels says he doesn't have a preference about which team selects him in the upcoming NFL Draft. He says he will be happy wherever he lands.

Read more about what the former LSU quarterback had to say about his upcoming career.

'We are committed' to building Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project, state agency says

The state's coastal authority said Thursday it remained committed to constructing its controversial $3 billion land-building project, responding to concerns that the unprecedented Mississippi River diversion could be shelved after Gov. Jeff Landry's new administration sent mixed signals over its support. Read more

Why doesn't Louisiana have more Mississippi River bridges? Here's how many there are, their ages.

A reader asked, "How many bridges cross the Mississippi River in Louisiana?" Read more

 
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Today's Obituaries

Carlin, Gwyn Burton

Gwyn Burton Carlin, born March 7, 1963, in Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on February 23, 2024, at age 60. She was a devoted wife, mother,... Read more

Williams Jr., Oscar Lavonia

Oscar Lavonia Williams, Jr., 86, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away at his home on February 24, 2024, after a lengthy illness and follo… Read more

Price, Jarrod Bradford

"Please don't cry, when you remember me, think of the times we laughed." Jarrod Bradford Price was born March 30, 1974, to Randy A. and Bar… Read more

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