Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning! Welcome to another warm weekend … Cleanup continuesCrews have hauled away enough Hurricane Ida debris to create a pile atop Tiger Stadium that rises 375 feet in the air. But the work's not over, and officials expect it won't be until Thanksgiving, as Paul Cobler reports. Electricity bills increaseThis month’s bills for Louisiana’s two million or so electricity customers are $11.67 higher, on average, than they were in October 2020, according to the reports compiled by the Public Service Commission. Mark Ballard got the scoop. A farm like no otherSarah Roland grows fruits trees and raises bees and chickens on 52 acres in West Feliciana Parish. And, oh yeah, Roland also likes to lounge around with her small herd of water buffalo, whose milk she’s using to make cheese and gelato. Intrigued? Read George Morris' story here. NBA YoungBoy out on bailThe Baton Rouge rapper convinced a judge to let him await trial on weapons charges while on house arrest. Joe Gyan details the judge's decision in this story. Thanks for reading, and have a great day! |
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| A man who shot at his brother-in-law in the parking lot of a steak-and-seafood restaurant now stands accused of attempted murder, according… Read more |
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| A Baton Rouge man died in the hospital last week, three days after he was beaten with blunt objects at his home, police said Friday. Read more |
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| Storm cleanup crews have made at least one pass through the vast majority of East Baton Rouge, collecting more than 800,000 cubic yards of … Read more |
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| After dump trucks tore up a road the St. Helena Parish police jury recently spent $258,000 to fix, a few local officials and residents want… Read more |
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| A woman who torched an apartment with a gasoline-soaked mattress after declaring "ain't nobody sleeping here anymore" was arrested Friday —… Read more |
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| Since its beta launch on Aug. 8, 2020 (International Cat Day), cat owner dating app Tabby has amassed 50,000 users who wish to prioritize a… Read more |
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| Construction crews are expected to demolish the University View Apartments near LSU soon to make way for a new apartment complex known as T… Read more |
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| A year after launching his receipt-tracking app, aptly titled I Hate Receipts, Ryan Greene has secured $1.4 million in funding and signed p… Read more |
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| A federal judge reversed course Friday and said local rapper NBA YoungBoy does not have to remain jailed while awaiting trial in Baton Roug… Read more |
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