 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Assistant metro editor It's been a month since LSU student Allison Rice was fatally shot while trying to turn around at the train tracks on Government Street. Her killing, which police believe was random, shocked the university community and the larger Baton Rouge community. The family is left grieving, with many unanswered questions. Here's their story.
Kroger and Albertson's plan to merge, combining into on giant grocery store chain. Here's what we know about the $20 billion deal, what it might mean for shoppers and why the merger could draw scrutiny under anti-trust laws.
Baker High School flooded in 2016, and sat empty for years of delays to rebuilding efforts. Construction finally started recently, but the project has run into yet another obstacle: asbestos. Here's what the new hurdle means for the school's reopening, and the big hit it could have on the district's budget. | 
