Baton Rouge Daily

Robbed at a Goodwill?

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

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I still love a parade

Is the final weekend of Carnival, and there's plenty to do in the Baton Rouge area (and other sites around Louisiana). Here's a look at some of them.

The price of power just went up, for the next 15 years

Entergy will tap its ratepayers for a little more scratch to help pay for the cleanup following Hurricane Ida. How much does the $3.2 billion bill mean to you? We do the math.

How low can you go?

East Baton Rouge deputies are looking for three people who robbed a guy walking out of a Goodwill store. A Goodwill store!

We'll have updates on stories throughout the day.

Today's top stories

Southdowns, Spanish Town: Parades peak, go pink in Carnival's last weekend

The final weekend leading up to Fat Tuesday is a big one for Carnival parades in the Baton Rouge area. Read more

How secret recordings landed a Louisiana official in jail, accused of Hurricane Ida bribes

When the president of St. Helena Parish’s police jury tried to wring money for himself out of Hurricane Ida cleanup work, authorities were … Read more

Tin Roof puts a lid on its ITEP participation; brewery won’t have to repay taxes

Tin Roof Brewing has pulled out of Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program and the Baton Rouge brewery won’t have to pay back any of t… Read more

Entergy can pass on $3.2B in storm costs to customers; here's what that means for monthly bills

The Louisiana Public Service Commission on Wednesday voted to let Entergy Louisiana borrow $3.2 billion via bonds to pay for repairs and re… Read more

Father accused of murdering his 8-month-old baby had previously neglected him, family says

An 8-month-old baby weighed only eight pounds when he died from multiple injuries inflicted by his own father, sheriff's deputies said. Read more

Winning lottery ticket worth over $400,000 sold at St. Landry Parish gas station

Someone who bought a lottery ticket at a St. Landry Parish gas station is the lucky winner of over $400,000. Read more

After armed robbery at Goodwill store on Burbank, deputies seeking three suspects

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is searching for three men who deputies believe robbed someone at gunpoint outside the Goodwill store… Read more

Inside the disconnect between Zion and the Pelicans: Why a lack of trust of remains

For the majority of Zion Williamson’s three-year tenure with the New Orleans Pelicans, it has seemed as though the young star has not fully… Read more

You can't sit on the board that regulates your employer, ethics board tells water commission

The state Board of Ethics says the commission that regulates Baton Rouge's drinking water supply can't have watchdogs who are fed by those … Read more