The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editor

Good morning. Let's take a look at some of our top stories today.

Election day is upon us

Depending on where you live in the capital region, today's the day to vote on a tax renewal, drainage fee or judgeship. If you're looking for a handy guide to what's on the ballot, we got you covered. 

Child killed in drive-by

A little boy was one of two casualties in a drive-by shooting on River Road, just minutes from LSU's campus, Friday evening. Now, police are trying to piece together what happened in the latest two killings in what's been a record year for homicides in Baton Rouge.

Garth Brooks coming to BR

It took just two hours for Tiger Stadium to sell 90,000 tickets to its April 30 Garth Brooks concert. As George Morris reports, that's coming close to the biggest football crowd that packed into the venue this season: 99,000. But at this rate, it looks like Garth may end up topping that. 

River Center gets a boost

After suffering a $4 million loss from the lack of events during the pandemic, the River Center in downtown Baton Rouge will get a boost from the feds. The venue plans to spend some of the cash on upgrades that could cut down on utility bills down the line, as Terry Jones explains in this story.

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