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with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editorHello! There's a bunch of big stories in the works today. Here's what we have so far. Yes, it's raining harderHave you recently thought to yourself, "Is it just me, or is it raining harder these days?" If so, no, it's not just you. These LSU researchers crunched the numbers and found that thunderstorms in South Louisiana are indeed getting shorter but fiercer. That's bad news when it comes to flood prevention. This story explains it all. COVID is unrelentingOur Lady of the Lake hospital is so slammed with COVID cases that a federal disaster response team has come in to help increase the number of ICU beds. The delta variant has caused infections to soar, and it's just a few weeks from the start of school. Some school districts say they're going to rely on frequent testing to keep kids and staff safe, but others have not signed onto that plan yet. On Wednesday, we're hosting a town hall with Gov. John Bel Edwards to talk about the surge in COVID cases. What would you ask him? We're taking reader questions here. What's next? Here are some of the stories we're pursuing today; check back later to see what emerges: Gov. Edwards has a press conference at 2:30 p.m. to talk COVID. It's possible he may announce the return of some new rules, like a mask mandate. You can follow it live here. We're trying to find out more about the shocking rampage across South Baton Rouge on Sunday that left one dead and four wounded. Thanks for reading, and have a great afternoon. |
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| In May, a storm dumped 13 inches of rain in six to eight hours on parts of East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Iberville Parishes. It overwhelm… Read more |
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| A federal strike team of doctors and nurses arrived at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge on Monday to provide bac… Read more |
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| Drawing on millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief money, Louisiana is offering the state’s 1,700-plus public and private K-12 schoo… Read more |
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| The COVID crisis is back, just as schools are reopening, football season is approaching, and the economy is beginning to gather steam. Read more |
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| $102 million project is creating new beach, marsh on West Grand Terre Read more |
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| Grambling State University is forgiving about $1.5 million in student debt by using some of its federal aid for coronavirus relief. Read more |
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| More than a third of the buses operated by Baton Rouge’s bus system were out of commission due to mechanical issues for much of last week, … Read more |
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| A man stabbed his grandmother to death and injured his mother Sunday morning, starting a rampage that crisscrossed south Baton Rouge, left … Read more |
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