Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning. Some riveting reads to start your day … Scofflaw slaughterhouseA tip about stolen store-bought turkeys led ag officials to discover an illegal slaughterhouse in Denham Springs. The proprietor, who said she didn't realize she was breaking the rules by offering custom poultry processing, got off with a warning. But state regulators say she'll be hearing from them again, so she better stay above-board. Emergency use onlyFolks looking for a COVID test should steer clear of their local ER. That's the message from local hospital leaders, who say sick people have been showing up to emergency wards looking for a coronavirus diagnosis. Problem is, as Paul Cobler reports, hurried and harried ER staff don't have time to respond to so many non-emergency issues, which drive up wait times for patients with more serious problems. A murder arrest months in the makingAbout four-and-a-half months after a man was found dead from a head wound by his West Feliciana Parish home, officials say they've found a homicide suspect linked to the case. Here's what police told us. Thanks for reading, and have a great day. |
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| As the coronavirus’s highly-virulent Omicron variant drives a fresh spike in infections and snarls year-end plans, many are turning to at-h… Read more |
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| Louisiana's federally-funded cash assistance programs, with payments near the bottom nationally, will be doubled starting Saturday after re… Read more |
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| Genevieve Dart, a 2021 graduate of Silliman Institute, was chosen as freshman homecoming maid at Mississippi College. Read more |
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| Baton Rouge hospitals are urging those in need of a COVID-19 test to avoid the emergency room in response to a surge of sick people who are… Read more |
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| A Denham Springs woman received a warning from agriculture inspectors after they discovered she was slaughtering and processing poultry wit… Read more |
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| South Louisiana was dealt twin blows by the Hurricane Ida and the continued COVID pandemic during 2021, events that hit foundations of the … Read more |
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| Nearly five months after a man was found dead near his home in West Feliciana Parish, officials say they arrested the person suspected of k… Read more |
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| A pedestrian is in critical condition after a vehicle hit him in the Big Lots parking lot on Siegen Lane Tuesday afternoon, the East Baton … Read more |
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| WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic … Read more |
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