 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Charter closure: The surprise announcement that IDEA University Prep is closing after just three years in operation came weeks after negotiations broke down between the school’s Texas-based charter management organization and the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. Education reporter Charles Lussier breaks down what happened.
Plane crash: A plane owned by Baton Rouge plastic surgeon Lucius Doucet, III, that took off in Gonzales with three people on board crashed about 20 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday afternoon, officials say. Here's what we know so far.
Tornado touched down: After severe storms killed three people Monday night, the National Weather Service said it has found evidence that an EF-0 tornado struck Pointe Coupee Parish. Preliminary damage survey results show a tornado with peak winds of 85 mph hit near Frisco, north of Livonia, Monday afternoon. Read more.
New leadership: A lawyer who represented the city of Gonzales as its attorney for 25 years was appointed interim mayor this week. Ryland Percy III will hold the post for six months until a new mayor is elected on Nov. 5. Read more. | 
