with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood afternoon! Let's run through some of the latest headlines. Gunman claims self-defense.The 19-year-old man who pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting early this morning at a Baton Rouge corner store said he was defending himself against an angry driver. Here's what police told us about the road-rage killing, which began on the freeway and ended in gunfire at a corner market — that just so happened to be next to an EMS station — on Perkins Road. Building blocks.Local leaders are debating whether to halt new home construction until East Baton Rouge bolsters drainage systems so they're less prone to flash flooding. But Councilwoman Chauna Banks wants to take a different tack than Ascension Parish, where officials are mulling a sweeping ban. Reporter Terry Jones gives us the lowdown on what she has in mind. A man of many talents.It might be cliché to say a chef has his finger in every pie, but when it comes to Bergeron's City Market, it couldn't be more true. “I put my signature on everything,” says chef Don Bergeron, who runs his restaurant, retail operation and catering business from the Jefferson Highway eatery. Read about him here. Before you go …Consider subscribing! If you're not already signed up, we've got a special offer you can check out here. |