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with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning! Our reporters are busy bringing you Baton Rouge's biggest news today. 


Holiday Inn shooting

One person was killed this morning and another was hospitalized in a shooting at the Holiday Inn on Airline Highway, Baton Rouge Police said. Our reporters are on the scene finding out more information; check theadvocate.com or  follow us on Facebook for the latest. 


How COVID's delta variant slammed small towns

When the first wave of COVID struck, it was big cities like Baton Rouge and New Orleans that were hit the hardest. But when the delta variant caused another surge in cases and deaths this year, it was smaller towns that bore that bore the brunt.

This story looks at the data that show how the virus spread through rural parishes, and how low vaccination rates played a role. And it's written through the eyes of people like a Livingston funeral director who says he's "done a funeral at every church and cemetery" in every corner of the parish. 


Who ya got? 

The Saints play the Seahawks in a big Monday Night Football game tonight. Check out who our columnists and beat writers think is going to win, and get the latest on which players are coming back to an injury-depleted roster. 

Also, go inside the locker room to see how players say Sean Payton is handling the injury bug. 


Thanks for reading, and have a great afternoon. 

Today's top stories

One dead, one injured in Monday morning shooting at Holiday Inn off Airline Highway

One person was pronounced dead and another was hospitalized with injuries after a shooting Monday morning at the Holiday Inn on Airline Hig… Read more

'Everybody knew somebody that died': Louisiana's small towns suffered most in fourth wave

When coronavirus hit New Orleans in March 2020, the death rate was astronomical, outpacing early hotspots such as New York City and Seattle… Read more

Injuries? Hurricanes? Doubt Sean Payton and the Saints at your own peril

Alvin Kamara’s theory about his head coach might help explain how the New Orleans Saints vaulted over most every obstacle in their path lat… Read more

 
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Baton Rouge rapper Boosie under fire for profane, homophobic tweet aimed at Lil Nas X

Controversial Baton Rouge rapper Boosie BadAzz ignited a social media firestorm over the weekend with a profane, aggressively homophobic tw… Read more

Facebook posts falsely linked people to crimes in Louisiana, causing problems for police

During a recent murder investigation, detectives in Tangipahoa Parish faced a challenge they probably wouldn’t have pictured 20 years ago: … Read more

Insurance companies can start canceling policies again after Hurricane Ida. Here's what that means

Beginning Monday, insurers can resume the process of canceling or non-renewing coverage for policyholders in southeast Louisiana after the … Read more

 
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Man arrested, confesses in fatal stabbing on North 36th Street, Baton Rouge Police say

Baton Rouge Police say they have arrested a man who confessed to stabbing someone to death in his North 36th Street home Saturday morning.  Read more

With over 700 entries, check out the WINNER and finalists in Walt Handelsman's Halloween-themed Cartoon Caption Contest!!

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These Louisiana schools can't get enough bus drivers. It's a problem all over the country

When Kathy Griffin walked into a bus driver training class for Livingston Parish Schools in 2006, the room was filled to bursting with clos… Read more