Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood afternoon! Some must-reads for your midday news roundup … Masks offFace-coverings are no longer a must at Louisiana State University, which also dropped some other pandemic restrictions today. Carlie Koliath Wells breaks it all down in this story. A DA's recusalCiting political connections to the defendant John Mack that might present at least the appearance of conflicts of interest, the Livingston Parish DA recused himself from a child rape case. Our criminal justice reporter Lea Skene's got the scoop. Keep it simpleDo one thing, and be the best at it. That's the idea that drives Smalls Sliders, which serves little specialty cheeseburgers called sliders out of the eatery made of bright orange and black double-decker shipping containers at 4343 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. Click here to read more about the eatery, which serves burgers out of a renovated shipping container. Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of the day! |
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| LSU is also ending restrictions for on-campus events. Read more |
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| The Livingston Parish district attorney has recused himself from an ongoing child rape case, saying he wants to avoid the appearance of any… Read more |
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| The chief executive officer of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center said Monday that “ideological differences” caused the organization to end it… Read more |
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| The areas of Baton Rouge that voted to approve a 10-year property tax to fund the city’s bus system contain some of the Capital Area Transi… Read more |
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| A man was found dead in a car after it had been shot at and crashed off Burbank Drive Monday night, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office s… Read more |
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| A man was shot and killed on Harry Drive Monday night, Baton Rouge Police said. Read more |
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| The second Scarecrow Invasion hit downtown Zachary on Saturday and voting to determine the best display will continue online until Friday. Read more |
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| The LSU-Alexandria women’s basketball team was in Baton Rouge last week for an exhibition game at Southern University, and it provided an e… Read more |
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| Though many policyholders already are aware, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told a task force Monday that auto insurance rates have gon… Read more |
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