BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer As soon as the Supreme Court announced it had overturned Roe v. Wade, our reporters fanned out across South Louisiana to gather information about what it means for our community — and to get reactions from all over our region. This story sums up all the most important takeways, and these stories explain what's changing in our state and what the scene was here in Baton Rouge.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has tested positive for COVID. Here's what we know about his condition, and how he found out. Edwards tested postive after speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for a massive project to elevate a highway in a flood-prone part of the state near the coast — a ceremony that other top state leaders attended.
Mikaylah Williams could play basketball pretty much anywhere she wanted. The Parkway-Bossier City star is widely seen as a generational talent — the kind LSU's women's team hasn't gotten in years. Yesterday, she committed to the Tigers. Scott Rabalais explains just how big a deal that is. |