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• LSU lands Alabama pitcher Luke Holman from transfer portal

  27-07-2023 19:14
  
  LSU landed Alabama pitcher Luke Holman out of the transfer portal, according to D1Baseball's Kendall Rogers.TRANSFER NEWS: @LSUbaseball has landed RHP Luke Holman out of the portal, @d1baseball has learned. Holman spent last season at Alabama, where he struck out 87 in 81 innings of work with 15 starts. Holman had a strong summer and has a lot of #MLBDraft helium. #LSU #GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/PR7a4mKsL4— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) July 27, 2023The right-handed Holman posted
  
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• Little League swings big in Ascension Parish

  27-07-2023 18:52
  
  The Ascension Parish 12U Little League team is swinging for the fences in their bid to make it to the games biggest stage in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.Winners of their region, the AP team is now off to Waco, Texas to try and punch their ticket to the Little League World Series.The team will leave for Waco and their tournament Aug. 1 at 8am at the Ascension Parish Government building.Team is 12 and under, but mostly all 12-year-olds and their head coach Trent Templet says they've been at it for
  
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• Sports2-a-Days: Istrouma Indians

  27-07-2023 18:04
  
  BATON ROUGE - Local high school legend Sid Edwards is trying to rebuild Istrouma after leaving Central.However, Edwards wants to put not only the school, but the community as a whole, back on the map. "[We're] putting respect on Istrouma's name, putting respect on the 70805 zip code, and the people in that community," said Edwards. "I think it's forgotten part of the city, to be honest with you. I mean the bowling alley shut down, there's no movie theater where there used to be. There
  
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• Residents, lawmakers frustrated over perceived lack of Comite diversion progress

  27-07-2023 18:03
  
  Though the nearly $1 billion Comite diversion project is now fully funded and about 50 percent complete, lawmakers and residents are losing patience with how long it's taking."We have all the money we need," said Rep. Valerie Hodges. "Money is not the problem. Money is not the issue. It is an issue of manpower and mobilizing and doing everything we can."The Corps and DOTD gave the task force a progress update this morning, but what they heard wasn't all that different from the last meeting four
  
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• Organizations partnering up with schools to host safety camps, teach gun safety

  27-07-2023 17:19
  
  BATON ROUGE- Earlier this month, 13-year-old Dereon Reed was shot and killed accidentally by her 14-year-old friend in Tickfaw."It was an accident, you know," Marquelle Gordon, Dereon's cousin, told WBRZ. "Accidents happen but at the same time, guns are not to be played with, so we're trying to get the message through to the youth."Family and friends mourned the tragic loss, and Reed's friend was arrested for negligent homicide."It makes me happy and warm inside that everyone was able to get to
  
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• Joe Burrow out "several weeks" with calf strain

  27-07-2023 15:14
  
  CINCINNATI, OH - Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor confirmed former LSU and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback suffered a calf strain that will take several weeks to heal.Burrow had to leave training camp on a cart after an injury during an 11 on 11 session. The video below shows Joe going down after trying to escape the pocket.With six weeks until the regular season, Burrow's exact recovery time is unknown, but he should be back early in the season at least.BREAKING: Joe Burrow was just carted to the
  
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• Joe Burrow carted off field during Bengals training camp due to calf injury

  27-07-2023 15:14
  
  CINCINNATI, OH - Former LSU and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback had to leave training camp on a cart after an injury during an 11 on 11 session. The video below shows Joe going down after trying to escape the pocket.According to Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor, Burrow suffered a calf injury. The timeframe on this injury is unknown.BREAKING: Joe Burrow was just carted to the locker room, after going down on a play during 11-on-11.?? Video of the play, and Joe leaving the field:#Benagls @WCPO pic.tw
  
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• Cincinnati Bengals thank fans for donating their calf muscles after QB Joe Burrow carted off field

  27-07-2023 15:14
  
  UPDATE - The Cincinnati Bengals haven't given much of an update on QB Joe Burrow's calf injury, but on Friday they did thank fans for offering their own calves to the former LSU star. The Bengals also said "Joey will be back."Original story:CINCINNATI, OH - Former LSU and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback had to leave training camp on a cart after an injury during an 11 on 11 session. The video below shows Joe going down after trying to escape the pocket.According to Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor,
  
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• Man issued citation for owning an alligator, arrested for attempted murder

  27-07-2023 14:14
  
  BATON ROUGE - Officers arrested a man for second-degree murder while the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued him a citation for illegal ownership of an alligator. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a home on North Stevendale Road Wednesday afternoon on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, the victim told officers that he had walked up to the home of Rickey Miguez, 68, who had reportedly shot at him multiple times through a wall. The victim th
  
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• Over a dozen people injured in crash on I-12 in Livingston Parish

  27-07-2023 13:20
  
  SATSUMA - A multiple-vehicle crash in Livingston Parish left 13 people injured and shut down I-12 in both directions.According to traffic information, I-12 was closed both east and westbound in Satsuma to accommodate AirMed after a severe crash on the eastbound side past South Satsuma Road, but the Interstate has since been reopened.According to emergency officials, out of the 13 people injured, four were taken to a hospital. Two of those were children and three of the four people transported w
  
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• Livingston Parish Council approves 12-month residential development moratorium

  27-07-2023 12:14
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Council voted to adopt a 12-month residential development moratorium Thursday night after concerns over the pace of growth within the parish.Some argued that the fast pace of growth in the parish is putting a strain on the infrastructure, which increases the risk of flooding.The moratorium should allow council members to tackle zoning issues and building laws without having to deal with a large amount of neighborhoods in development.Permalink| Comments
  
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• I-110 northbound now open at Convention Street after major vehicle fire

  27-07-2023 09:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - All lanes of I-110 northbound at Convention Street re-opened after an Amazon truck caught on fire Thursday morning.According to investigators, a mechanical failure in the engine of the truck led to the fire. After an in-depth inspection, crews determined the road to be safe to travel.Emergency officials said there were no injuries, but fuel and debris from the truck began to fall over the side of the bridge, causing a large blaze to roar beneath I-110 for several minutes.&nbsp
  
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• I-110 northbound closed at Convention Street due to 18-wheeler fire

  27-07-2023 09:35
  
  BATON ROUGE - I-110 is closed at Convention Street northbound due to a vehicle fire. Use caution in the area. WBRZ has a team live on scene. Crews are actively fighting the fire. This is a developing story. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Police identify suspect in early July shooting from Instagram page

  27-07-2023 07:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police made an arrest in a shooting that happened July 7 after they were able to identify the suspect based on his Instagram profile. According to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting initially happened on Julia Street on the afternoon of July 7. A man had sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the back, leg, and chest. He told officers that he had been shot by a man who went by "Cali" and lived behind a business with a large sign that said
  
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• Arizona teen missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station

  27-07-2023 05:51
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona teenager who vanished without a trace nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a police station in Montana, authorities said Wednesday.Alicia Navarro, 18, of Glendale showed up alone this week in a small town about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the Canadian border and identified herself, according to police in Glendale, a Phoenix suburb.Her disappearance sparked a massive search that included the FBI. Santiago said over the years, police had r
  
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