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One taken to hospital in serious condition after shooting in Baton Rouge, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One person was taken to a hospital in serious condition after a shooting in Baton Rouge, according to emergency medical officials. EMS said they were called to Catalina Avenue and N. Sherwood Forest Drive on Monday, July 1. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office...
Urban League of Louisiana apprenticeship program gets $1.2M in federal funding
Cameron Bernard, 24, was trying to plan for his future with few high-paying opportunities for work when he heard about the cybersecurity apprenticeship program run by the Urban League of Louisiana. Through the Urban League's Career Pathways Program, within a year, Bernard, of Jefferson Parish, will have the training and...
Man surrenders, arrested for negligent homicide in months-long Central crash investigation
CENTRAL — A Slaughter man turned himself in Tuesday for the negligent homicide of a man in November 2023, Central Police said. Dakota Naquin, 21, was arrested after a months-long investigation by Central Police, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and the Baton Rouge Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit into the death of 50-year-old Charles Lepisto on Joor Road after the Nov. 3 crash. His cause of death was blunt force trauma, police said.
Louisiana’s Heat Makes Us Agitated, Jumpy and Miserable, Science Says
Chances are that the extreme heat in Louisiana is making you wonder if the temperature can really have an impact on our attitude, and you know the answer is "yes" on so many levels. Just how much does the extreme heat in Louisiana impact our emotions? Research reveals a significant...
Lawmakers seek probe of EBR Family Court
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State lawmakers have made a formal plea to the justices of the Louisiana State Supreme Court to request that they investigate the East Baton Rouge Family Court. A Louisiana State Senate resolution from State Senator Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge) and State Rep. Kathy Edmonston (R-Gonzales)...
Peyton Manning compliments Garrett Nussmeier for staying at LSU
The transfer portal is like a black hole that inhales players every year who are looking for a fresh new start at another school. One position that the transfer portal is full of is quarterbacks. A lot of younger quarterbacks are not willing to sit behind a veteran and learn the ropes when they can transfer somewhere and play immediately. There are some exceptions, like LSU’s new starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Nussmeier is a redshirt junior who has spent the past three seasons at LSU as a backup quarterback. Max Johnson was the starter for the Tigers in 2021 and Jayden Daniels...
Community members voice concerns following Friday's contentious East Baton Rouge school board meeting
BATON ROUGE - With the decision for superintendent less than two weeks away, tensions are growing as the final choice is soon to be made. In a four-to-five split vote Friday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board moved forward on three finalists for the superintendent spot. After the weekend, community members and activists opened up about how the divisive decision could affect the final selection.
Two LSU Tigers named Preseason Walter Camp All Americans
The College Football season is right around the corner as July marks the final month without football as we'll have games in August. The season approaching means pre-season awards watch lists and preseason All-American teams will slowly start to trickle out. This week, Walter Camp released their official Preseason All-American teams which is notable as they're one of the selectors who'll decide who's a consensus All-American and who isn't.
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Promotes Gudino
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children has announced the promotion of Victoria Gudino to communications manager. Gudino will drive internal and external communications strategies to designed to enhance access to high-quality early care and education for Louisiana children and their families. Gudino is an alumna of Loyola University New Orleans, holding a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English writing, as well as a master’s in marketing.
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