Should Woman's Hospital be in Baton Rouge or St. George?
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorWhile we were all dealing with Hurricane Ida, the coronavirus was continuing to spread in the state, but reduced testing means health officials and others may never know the extent. Louisiana was in its fourth surge of coronavirus infections before the storm, but battling the elements took precedence over battling the virus, according to scientists. Emily Woodruff outlines the latest from the COVID-19 front here. An effort is underway to carve more real estate out of the new city of St. George. Woman's Hospital and others are seeking a way to be annexed into Baton Rouge. Here's Terry Jones' story. And LSU opens its home season this weekend, with McNeese State visiting 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium. With a vaccine mandate in place, how does it plan to admit people in a timely fashion? The plan is listed here. |
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 | The day after Hurricane Ida tore through her LaPlace apartment, Shequita Jackson registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, h… Read more |
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 | The effort to further shrink the proposed boundaries for the controversial city of St. George will resume this month, with the Metro Counci… Read more |
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 | Meanwhile, Hurricane Larry is a large Category 3 storm that's approaching Bermuda. Read more |
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 | LSU will set up a dozen sites outside Tiger Stadium on Saturday to check its football fans' vaccination status in an effort to speed entry … Read more |
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 | Louisiana was already battling its fourth and worst surge of the coronavirus last week as Hurricane Ida tore roofs off homes and hospitals,… Read more |
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 | LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears' father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 … Read more |
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 | Louisiana health officials announced Tuesday that they are revoking Bob Dean's seven nursing-home licenses after he evacuated more than 800… Read more |
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 | With recovery efforts for Hurricane Ida underway in southeast Louisiana, officials are urging the public to take extra caution when hiring … Read more |
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 | Once they returned from Los Angeles last weekend, LSU’s football coaches reviewed the tape, a weekly task the day after a game. As they wat… Read more |
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