 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer COVID caused a whole lot more people to start working from home. Some people hoped this might alleviate Baton Rouge's infamous traffic problems. But it turns out it's not that simple. Here's what the data and the experts say about working from home, the number of cars on the roads, and how it affects our commutes.
Speaking of traffic: One of Baton Rouge leaders' signature initiatives to reduce gridlock is MoveEBR, a $1 billion, tax-funded initiative to improve the city's roads. MoveEBR includes plenty of road widening, which often means the city needs to obtain land from private citizens. That process often isn't smooth or quick. This story looks at one legal fight that illustrates why.
Who are those nuns playing basketball? That's the question a reader put to our Curious Louisiana team after seeing the holy hoopers in Mid-City. It turns out there's a story there about a Baton Rouge Catholic school returning to its roots. | 
