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• Livingston Parish school board one step closer to getting teachers a raise

  20-04-2023 21:37
  
  LIVINGSTON - There wasn't a whole lot of discussion between school board members Thursday night, but there was one thing everyone could agree on: they need to start combing through expenses to find teachers a raise."The teachers deserve a raise, they work very hard, and I'm very committed to helping find them a raise," concerned citizen, Julia Easterly said.Easterly begged the school board multiple times for that opportunity to be a part of the task force."There's got to be some places that we
  
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• Realtors pitching rooftop bar and more as building in downtown Baton Rouge hits the market

  20-04-2023 20:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - Realtors are pitching a mixed development project in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge. The Downtown Development District says the hope is to transform the property at 263 Third Street into a combination of restaurants and office spaces. "The property's impressive size and layout make it an ideal choice for businesses of all types," DDD said in a news release. "With ample space for parking and easy access to major highways and transportation routes, the property
  
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• La. lawsuit over insulin prices moved to federal court

  20-04-2023 19:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - A lawsuit pitting Louisiana against major manufacturers of insulin is headed to federal court.The case -- filed in March at the state level by Attorney General Jeff Landry -- will now be heard in US District Court in Baton Rouge.It focuses on what the plaintiff describes as a concerted and coordinated effort to hike the price of insulin, which is essential for diabetics working to manage their condition.More than half a million Louisiana residents are believed to have diabetes.The
  
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• Brian Kelly updates spring season for his battling quarterbacks

  20-04-2023 18:53
  
  LSU head football coach Brian Kelly updated the media on a successful spring season for both of his competing quarterbacks.Returning starter Jayden Daniels has shown improved awareness and comfort in his second year in Baton Rouge.Challenger Garrett Nussmeier is continuing to push Daniels and Kelly said that LSU has really strengthened their quarterback room for 2023.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Truck carrying heavy equipment flips along I-10 West; traffic slowed to a crawl at LA 415

  20-04-2023 18:22
  
  PORT ALLEN - A semi truck carrying construction equipment flipped on its side along I-10, snarling traffic in the capital area Thursday evening. The crash, which involved a truck pulling a bulldozer, happened around 6 p.m. on I-10 west near the LA 415 exit. Traffic was backed up to the Mississippi River Bridge. The crash was not in the roadway but had caused traffic to slow.No injuries were reported. Permalink| Comments
  
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• After residents blamed I-12 barriers for 2016 flooding, lawmakers seek fix from DOTD

  20-04-2023 17:22
  
  BATON ROUGE - House lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that addresses a lingering concern from the 2016 flood.The proposal would force DOTD to make changes to the barriers along I-12, which many believe acted as a levee and stopped water from flowing during the historic flood.The matter is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit filed on behalf of multiple cities in the northern part in Livingston Parish against DOTD. A judge ruling over the case says those concrete barriers likely contributed to flo
  
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• 5th arrest made in Alabama Sweet 16 birthday party shooting

  20-04-2023 17:00
  
  DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A fifth man was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in connection with a shooting at Sweet 16 birthday party that killed four young people in Alabama, authorities announced.Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn, is charged with four counts of reckless murder, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.A total of five defendants are now facing reckless murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting.The shooting rampage at the Sweet 16 birthday killed four
  
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• Squatters invaded house, put it up for sale after owners died

  20-04-2023 16:18
  
  BATON ROUGE - Imagine having a house taken over by squatters. It happened to one Baton Rouge couple who now says the property they inherited is a disaster.Richard Craven and his wife Kristen have found themselves in a bizarre situation."I don't know what they were thinking," said Richard Craven.The white brick home on Goodwood Boulevard near Sharp Road belonged to his in-laws who both passed away. It was empty for only a couple of months and the plan was to fix it up and put the house on the ma
  
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• Taxpayers on the hook after EBR school system ignores court order to pay $200k judgment

  20-04-2023 16:01
  
  BATON ROUGE - Serious questions are being raised by the lawyer representing a woman who was awarded a $200,000 payout by a Baton Rouge judge two years ago.Despite that ruling in 2021, the woman has not seen a dime from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Now, taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars with interest compounded on top of that because the school system has not paid up."Goodness sakes, what are you doing?" Attorney Bill Mitchell said. "What possible justi
  
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• Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting

  20-04-2023 15:00
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” Baldwin’s attorneys said Thursday.“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,” Baldwin’s attorne
  
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• GET 2 MOVING: Moreau Fitness

  20-04-2023 14:11
  
  GET 2 MOVING: Moreau Fitness visited with us today, with useful information. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Louisiana officially ends COVID-era rent assistance program

  20-04-2023 13:56
  
  BATON ROUGE - A statewide program that provided assistance to renters and landlords in response to the coronavirus outbreak has run out of funds more than three years after the initial onset of the pandemic. Read the full announcement from the governor's office below. The Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program has disbursed all payments to eligible renters and landlords, fully exhausting the state’s allocation of program funds received from the U.S. Department
  
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• Expo being held in BR highlights eco-friendly vehicles

  20-04-2023 12:38
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Clean Fuel Summit, an event designed to showcase vehicle choices that are more eco-friendly, has been virtual for the last two years; this year, it's back in person.The event is being hosted in the Capital City for its return to the in-person event."We're hosting this event to teach people about clean transportation options in America," says Ann Vail, executive director with the conference.Louisiana Clean Fuel and Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel teamed up to make the conference
  
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• SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

  20-04-2023 09:18
  
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but exploded minutes after rising from the launch pad and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It carried no people or satellites.The plan called for the booster to peel away from the spacecraft minu
  
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• Over 4,000 lethal fentanyl doses seized in Livingston Parish drug bust

  20-04-2023 08:35
  
  ALBANY - Deputies arrested a man and seized over 4,000 lethal fentanyl doses after a months-long narcotics investigation. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the investigation into a residence on Drake Road had been going on for several months. Wednesday, deputies arrested Devonte Skinner, 31, in the culmination of that investigation. The LPSO seized several drugs and drug paraphernalia from Skinner's home on Drake Road in Albany, including methamphetamine, liquid prom
  
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• Shooter detained after gunfire left one dead near Plank Road early Thursday morning

  20-04-2023 05:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - An alleged shooter was detained after a fatal shooting on Dayton Street early Thursday morning.Officials said the coroner's office responded to Dayton Street, between Scenic Highway and Plank Road, around 5:30 a.m. Thursday for a reported shooting. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the alleged shooter was detained, and that the shooter was the person to call 911.Neither the victim nor the shooter has been identified by officials. This is a developing story. 
  
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• 19-year-old killed in Dayton Street shooting Thursday identify; alleged shooter detained

  20-04-2023 05:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - An alleged shooter was detained after a fatal shooting on Dayton Street early Thursday morning.Officials said the coroner's office responded to Dayton Street, between Scenic Highway and Plank Road, around 5:30 a.m. Thursday for a reported shooting. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the alleged shooter was detained, and that the shooter was the person to call 911.BPRD identified the victim as 19-year-old Kevin Dunn. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comm
  
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• 19-year-old killed in Dayton Street shooting Thursday identified; alleged shooter detained

  20-04-2023 05:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - An alleged shooter was detained after a fatal shooting on Dayton Street early Thursday morning.Officials said the coroner's office responded to Dayton Street, between Scenic Highway and Plank Road, around 5:30 a.m. Thursday for a reported shooting. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the alleged shooter was detained, and that the shooter was the person to call 911.BPRD identified the victim as 19-year-old Kevin Dunn. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comm
  
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