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Baton Rouge Police investigating man found shot dead
BATON ROUGE —- Baton Rouge Police officers are investigating the latest homicide in the city. It was around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, when officials responded to a call for shots fired on Cedar Ave. between Choctaw Dr. & Chippewa St. That’s just west of I-110. At...
Sports2-A-Days: Madison Prep Chargers
Baton Rouge - After finishing the 2023 season at 8-4, the Madison Prep Chargers are looking to build off of that and reach new heights in 2024. Landry Williams returns for his sixth year as Madison Prep's head coach and he says that many players return on offense. The Chargers...
ATV driver killed Sunday in 3-vehicle wreck after dirt bike hit car, then the ATV on highway
PORT ALLEN, La. (BRPROUD) — An ATV rider died from their injuries after a three-vehicle crash Sunday, July 21, in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to a news release from Lousiana State Police, Troop A responded to a crash scene on Louisiana 413, slightly north of Louisiana 620 around 5 p.m.
Low pay is driving away Louisiana's early childhood education teachers, survey says
While Louisiana has made progress in expanding early childhood education for thousands of children, most workers still don't earn a living wage, according to a recent survey. New Orleans, however, is tackling some of the problem through local taxpayer money — a major source of funding for early education that's helped standardize the minimum wage for teachers.
Shreveport Faces Mixed Employment Trends Amid Statewide Economic Gains
SHREVEPORT, LA – While Louisiana celebrates a decrease in its unemployment rate for June 2024, Shreveport’s local employment figures present a more nuanced picture, according to the latest data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state as a whole saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate drop to 4.0 percent, a historic low for June, but Shreveport experienced both gains and challenges in its job market.
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