More of today's top Baton Rouge headlines here
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorGood afternoon. Here are some of today's top headlines from the Baton Rouge area.
Teacher shortageNew data from the state show a 30 percent drop in the number of aspiring teachers and also a need for more racial diversity in the workforce. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Board of Regents met jointly today and received the report. Will Sentell explores it here.
I-10 closureAn interstate highway closure that had been set for today so crews could restring a power line has been pushed back to Sunday. The work along I-10 near the Bonnet Carre Spillway is necessary because of yesterday's helicopter crash along the roadway. Details on the work are here.
Big day for LSU and Brian KellyThe first LSU signing class for new coach Brian Kelly is starting to take shape. Our sports crew has all the details. Start here.
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 | Gov. John Bel Edwards notified state lawmakers Tuesday that the Louisiana Department of Health will move forward with adding the COVID-19 v… Read more |
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 | Louisiana's teacher workforce is suffering from a variety of ills, including a 30% drop in the ranks of aspiring teachers, a glut of educat… Read more |
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 | The helicopter clipped a transmission line before crashing onto I-10. Read more |
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 | A year after Louisiana began rolling out coronavirus vaccines in what many hoped would bring an end to the pandemic, the omicron variant ha… Read more |
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 | Speaking before a room full of community and business leaders, Supt. Sito Narcisse on Tuesday unveiled plans to dramatically reshape Baton … Read more |
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 | The proposal goes before two panels Thursday for approval. Read more |
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 | Lafayette citizens and community organizers are filing complaints against Judge Michelle Odinet, and criminal defense attorneys are asking … Read more |
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 | Until now, only LSU football could put 102,000 people into Tiger Stadium. Country music superstar Garth Brooks has done it, too. Read more |
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