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Entergy is launching a multi-million-dollar project this week to replace power lines and utility poles along a three-mile stretch of Highland Road and install "smart devices" that can restart power after everyday events like fallen tree limbs or errant squirrels. Read the full story
Louisiana's Black residents have gotten COVID vaccinations at higher rates than the state's White residents, closing what was a significant gap when shots were first made available and offering a sign of hope to public health officials that outreach efforts are working. Read the full story
The coaching paths of Ed Orgeron and Lane Kiffin persist in intersecting at the most interesting times. Read the full story
After dump trucks tore up a road the St. Helena Parish police jury recently spent $258,000 to fix, a few local officials and residents want to shut down the gravel company responsible for the damage — an effort the business owner calls “harassment.” Read the full story
On the same day coach Ed Orgeron sat next to athletic director Scott Woodward to announce the end of his tenure at LSU, he had called two recruits earlier to tell them to start theirs. Read the full story
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Arrest warrant filed for girlfriend of juvenile facility escapee for aiding his escape, BRPD says
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Blind LSU students struggle to navigate campus; school still relegates services to volunteers
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Sports betting could come to Louisiana's state regulated casinos by November 1
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Smalls Sliders breaks ground for new Baton Rouge location in the Bluebonnet Village Shopping Center
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In fatal high-speed police chase, Baton Rouge man convicted of negligent homicide
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Do you ever wish your grandparents wrote an autobiography? This Lafayette business can help.
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Teen accused of killing 74-year-old Baton Rouge woman is competent to stand trial, judge says
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Baton Rouge man missing for more than a week has been found, BRPD says.
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