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with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorWater woes again: Some Baton Rouge residents are begging the city-parish to slow down development until the region gets a handle on flooding and drainage. The Metro Council last night approved some projects aimed at relieving what's become a seemingly regular mess. Combination plate: What do you have to do to get banned from Chili's? Maybe cause a scene with the hostess. Four people have been barred from the restaurant chain for the next year for their role in a confrontation with a hostess amid coronavirus restrictions last year. Two women pleaded guilty for their role in the incident, and two others entered a pretrial diversion program. Trials are still pending for three others. Soul man: The eats, the music, the arts and crafts, and, fingers crossed, the sunshine will all be back this weekend for the 4th annual Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival. We have the highlights and the schedule here. |
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| Residents implored the East Baton Rouge Metro Council Wednesday night to halt new development until it fortifies drainage systems to better… Read more |
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| Two women pleaded guilty Wednesday and two others entered a pretrial diversion program for their roles in what a Baton Rouge prosecutor cal… Read more |
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| LWCC has purchased an Acadian Thruway Chevron station, giving the private workers’ compensation company control of a 7.7-acre tract between… Read more |
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| A man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly stabbing another man in the chest during a drug deal earlier this month, according to Bato… Read more |
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| The executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party submitted her resignation this week, ending a nine-month stint running the party. Read more |
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| LIVINGSTON — A Livingston Parish jury on Wednesday found Christopher Glenn guilty on all counts stemming from a domestic dispute in which p… Read more |
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| President Biden pledged Wednesday to crack down on rogue gun dealers and ramp up federal support for police in Baton Rouge and other major … Read more |
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| A federal investigation into a series of beatings of Black motorists by Monroe-based state troopers has spawned a broader probe into system… Read more |
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| One of these days, perhaps quite soon, the LSU baseball coaching search will come to an end. Read more |
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