Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorWelcome to the first weekend of the month. Let's walk you through some of our latest headlines.
Entergy finedThe utility giant was slapped with a $150,000 fine for a few violations at its River Bend Nuclear Station near St. Francisville. Federal regulators dinged the company after finding out about an exam proctor falsifying a test, an operator cutting corners on safety checks and an unauthorized employee getting access to a cybersecurity room that should've been off limits. Reporter Kristen Mosbrucker tells us all about it in this story.
Death row settlementLouisiana death row inmates awaiting executions that may never happen will now get more time our of their cells and shared lunches after a legal settlement that requires the state's prisons to make conditions more humane. Lea Skene has the story.
Pediatric COVID deathThe coronavirus claimed the life of another child in Louisiana, bringing the state's pediatric death toll from COVID to 17 — eight of which were recorded during the fourth surge.
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 | The trucks came from as far as Wisconsin and Florida, driven by people who are normally loggers but descended upon Louisiana after Hurrican… Read more |
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 | A 65-year-old Baton Rouge man convicted twice of sticking a mirror and cellphone under a stall in a women's restroom at a Corporate Bouleva… Read more |
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 | With dozens of Louisiana death row inmates awaiting executions that may never happen, the state Department of Corrections has agreed to a s… Read more |
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 | During the month of October, anyone in Louisiana receiving their first shot of the COVID vaccine is eligible to receive a $100 Visa gift ca… Read more |
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 | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a $150,000 fine against Entergy for three violations related to its River Bend Nuclear Stati… Read more |
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 | Three people were rescued after a fire broke out in a home in southeastern East Baton Rouge Parish, the St. George Fire Department said Fri… Read more |
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 | When Tom Benson bought the New Orleans Pelicans in 2012, the move was celebrated as a win-win: The city would keep its NBA franchise under … Read more |
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 | One person was injured in a shooting that took place near the Baton Rouge Magnet High School campus Friday afternoon, police reported. Read more |
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 | Two hurricanes in 10 months show how warming atmosphere threatens agriculture, livelihoods Read more |
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