 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer LSU celebrated baseball national championship No. 8 on Wednesday night with the national championship trophy at the center of the party at Alex Box Stadium. Thousands of fans cheered as the players and coaches were introduced, the heroes from last weekend's two-game sweep of Coastal Carolina at the College World Series in Omaha. Read why columnist Scott Rabalais says that with a program like LSU, memories of the championship will linger, but now it's on the next one. Also: See the photos from Wednesday night's championship celebration
Four of the 12 school districts within the nine-parish Baton Rouge area have approved permanent teacher pay raises, ranging from $1,200 in West Feliciana Parish to $4,000 in Iberville Parish. And the state is asking voters on April 18 to approve a constitutional amendment that would fund an even larger permanent pay raise of $2,250 a year for teachers and $1,125 a year for support workers. Read more about the effort to boost teacher pay.
The Metro Council granted its approval Wednesday night for the Baton Rouge Police Department to be featured as part of "On Patrol: Live" starting in mid-July. Police Chief Thomas Morse told the council the program shows "the human behind the badge." Read about why some council members had reservations. | 
