Severe weather watch; new LSU basketball coach

with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning! Here are some of our top reads for you.

Severe weather watch

The Baton Rouge region is bracing for some potentially dangerous weather later today. Forecasters are expecting heavy rain and strong winds — and possibly hail or even tornadoes. 

This story lays out the forecast, and we have this list of local schools that closed because of the weather threat. 

New LSU basketball coach

A week after LSU fired head basketball coach Will Wade under the cloud of a major NCAA investigation, it has already settled on a replacement. 

Matt McMahon comes from Murray State as an up-and-coming coach. This story walks through his resume and how the investigation — and the punishments it could lead to — might make his job difficult.

Baton Rouge's exploding suburbs

As the suburbs to Baton Rouge's south and east grow, some long-time residents of those once-rural areas don't like how things are changing.

One recent example: a proposed 170-unit apartment complex near Denham Springs has some residents protesting over concerns about traffic, schools and flooding. 

Thanks for reading, and have a great day.