Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Here's the latest from our reporters. Workplace deathsOfficials released the names of two men who died at Ascension Parish chemical plants this month, one from contact with hydrofluoric acid at Honeywell and the other from suspected nitrogen exposure at BASF. David Mitchell has the story. Grim milestoneFentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in East Baton Rouge to record highs this year. The coroner unveiled the sobering statistics at an event attended by bereaved family of overdose victims, as Caroline Savoie reports. Spooky seasonLooking for some Halloween fun? Then be sure to check out this list. There's festive parties, terrifyingly twisted events, entertainment for the kids and for your four-legged friends. Be very afraid! Thanks for reading! |
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| The Ascension Parish School Board joined its statewide counterpart in leaving the National School Boards Association after the group asked … Read more |
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| Work is continuing on Spoke & Hub, Stephen Hightower's next restaurant. The eatery is set to open later this year in the old Bistro Byr… Read more |
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| A Louisiana man with 20 prior arrests was caught literally dropping down from a woman's attic on Monday, police say. Read more |
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| One of the two men killed in industrial accidents at Ascension Parish chemical plants this month died from exposure to hydrofluoric acid, a… Read more |
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| A Baton Rouge man was arrested near Mandeville on Tuesday evening, accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend and putting a gun to her h… Read more |
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| Major problem seen in producing carbon-free energy for industrial plants Read more |
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| Three inmates were stabbed at a jail run by a private prison company because staff were deliberately indifferent to their safety, a new law… Read more |
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| The St. Amant High School band traveled to Baton Rouge Oct. 29 to support the team's game against Catholic High School. Read more |
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| The East Baton Rouge Parish's Department of Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control has been working overtime to combat a menacing species of… Read more |
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