Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Let's run through some of our latest stories … Ida's marchThe tropical storm that formed Thursday evening is expected to strike the Gulf Coast as a hurricane sometime this weekend. Forecasters say it's the state's biggest weather threat of this hurricane season after a record-breaking 2020 that saw four named storms. Its approach roughly coincides with the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Laura. We're gearing up to cover its impact over the coming days, so watch this space. In the meantime, here's a parish-by-parish guide on where to find sandbags. Shooting victim dies months laterA Baton Rouge man who was shot last fall succumbed to his wounds eight months later, on Thursday. Robert Jones was 27. Law of the landIn Livingston Parish, people have been able to build pretty much whatever they want wherever they want. That's about to change, though, after the council took a step Thursday toward putting its first set of land-use laws on the books. James Finn has the story. Do's and Do-NutsA popular donut shop opened a second location in Baton Rouge. Business Editor Timothy Boone tells us where to find the new Shipley's Do-Nut's. With wild weather on the horizon, we hope you'll check back for our next update. Until then, stay safe, stay dry. |
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| A Baton Rouge man died Thursday from wounds he sustained in a shooting last November, Baton Rouge Police said. Read more |
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| Party bikes are ready to roll in the capital city. Read more |
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| With a Tropical Storm Ida seemingly headed to Louisiana, local officials started Thursday to put out sandbags for the public to prepare. Read more |
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| Shipley Do-Nuts has opened a second Baton Rouge location on Florida Boulevard. Read more |
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| A Baton Rouge music artist was paying his business partner for recording studio time when another man ambushed him in a shooting earlier th… Read more |
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| LAKE CHARLES – Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell visited this battered city to mark a year since Hurricane Laura… Read more |
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| Louisiana has an almost unique way of electing local, state and federal officials. Our “jungle primary” is different from most other states… Read more |
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| Eight years after a man died following a violent encounter with Baton Rouge narcotics officers, the parish Metro Council heard from a host … Read more |
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| The saying "age is just a number" is particularly true for track and field legends Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins and Diane "Flash" Friedman. Read more |
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