Baton Rouge Daily

Life under the Perkins overpass

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

We trust you've recovered enough from Mardi Gras. Here are the top headlines today:

I-10 Impact

Businesses beneath the I-10 overpass at Perkins Road are concerned about what a major construction project will mean to them. Robert Stewart went out to the neighborhood and has our report.

Mardi Gras revisited

New Roads bills its Mardi Gras celebration as the state's second-oldest. Westside reporter Terell Wilkins went there for his first Mardi Gras celebration and has this report.

Mardi Gras revisited, part two

Here's our photo coverage from Fat Tuesday in New Orleans.

Check back in later today as life returns to relative normal after Carnival.

Today's top stories

Perkins Road Overpass businesses brace for I-10 widening project’s impending impact

The first time Ashley Quartararo stepped foot in the Christian Street building that houses her Fresh Salon hairstyling business, she knew s… Read more

After COVID hiatus, New Roads' 100-year-old Mardi Gras parade was back strong as ever

After two years of waiting, New Roads celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Mardi Gras parade with a cavalcade of floats and live music. Read more

Lent doesn't mean you have to give up good food. These 5 places offer great Lenten choices

The Christian tradition of the Lenten season is supposed to be a time of reflection and sacrifice. Read more

Baton Rouge could change policy that lets employees work while collecting retirement checks

East Baton Rouge Parish could soon put tighter rules on a controversial practice that allows some employes to continue working while collec… Read more

As friends celebrate Mardi Gras, Ukrainian LSU students watch bombs fall on their hometowns

As many Louisianans enjoyed king cake and daiquiris Tuesday, Danylo Cheked was watching videos of Russian rockets pummel his hometown. Read more

Hot days trigger more mental health crises, study says. What does that mean for Louisiana?

By 2050, the current average of 35 hot days yearly is expected to skyrocket to nearly 115 days. Read more

Our Views: Ash Wednesday reminds us of our limits

Editor's note: This editorial, slightly modified, has appeared on previous Ash Wednesdays in this newspaper. Read more

Thinking of pruning your trees? Don't make a single cut before reading Dan Gill's advice

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. Read more

LSU kicker Cade York trying to do what few others have as he enters NFL combine

In the days around LSU’s bowl game earlier this year, Brian Polian met with Cade York. Read more