Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Let's get you caught up on our top stories today.
Another COVID recordLouisiana notched a new single-day record for new COVID infections Wednesday as the quick-catching omicron variant continued sweeping across the state. Reporter Blake Paterson brings us the latest numbers, which Gov. Edwards announced during his latest pandemic presser.
Remote learningGiven the above-mentioned surge and a shortage of COVID rests, some local schools are switching to remote learning for a few days. James Finn has the latest on which campuses are going virtual for the time being.
Rockin' the BayouIt was postponed four times in two years, most recently because of Hurricane Ida, but come Saturday, the Rockin' the Bayou music fest will finally take the stage. Judy Bergeron has the details.
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 | Louisiana colleges and universities are well underway in implementing policies that stem from four new state laws sparked by sexual miscond… Read more |
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 | The Advocate’s Baton Rouge Economic Outlook Summit 2022 was held Thursday morning. Here are six things we learned: Read more |
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 | Students in St. Helena Parish will switch to taking classes remotely for a couple of days as schools around Baton Rouge react to the corona… Read more |
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 | Its rapid spread indicates that it is much more contagious than other variants. Read more |
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 | WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Congress is about to show the world a very unsettled view from the U.S. Capitol: Rather than a national crisi… Read more |
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 | A woman was booked on attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another woman several times Wednesday morning, records show. Read more |
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 | In the wake of the recent surge in virus cases, visitation will be suspended at all Louisiana state-run prisons to prevent the further spre… Read more |
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 | It's Epiphany, the official start of Carnival season — and while COVID's ongoing presence means this may not be the blowout year we hoped f… Read more |
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