Some riveting reads from the past day.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning! Lots of news to bring you this Christmas Day. Evacuation expensesDid Louisiana's top insurance regulator have the authority to order State Farm and others to cover short-term living expenses for policyholders who fled Hurricane Ida from parishes that didn't issue mandatory evacuation orders? That’s a question for Louisiana’s quasi-judicial regulatory courts to decide, as Blake Paterson reports. Gun violence survivorsThis has been a record year for murder in Baton Rouge, with much of the killings driven by gun violence. In addition to the scores of lives lost, there's another toll to these shootings, and that's the damage to survivors, who often have to endure prolonged suffering. Elyse Carmosino has the story. Christmas COVID dilemmaWith omicron coursing through the state, many families are grappling with what has become a new holiday dilemma: who is vaxxed and who isn't, and should that figure into the guest list? In this piece, Sara Pagones writes about how some households are dealing with the challenge. NYE plansIf you're looking for a festive way to ring in the new year, we pulled together a handy guide for you that features Red Stick Revelry, family friendly parties and other events throughout the region. Thanks for reading, and have a great holiday! |
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| Did Louisiana's top insurance regulator have the authority to order State Farm and others to cover short-term living expenses for policyhol… Read more |
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| The New Orleans Saints are not done placing team members in COVID-forced quarantine, as four more people within the facility tested positiv… Read more |
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| Two churches, each more than a century old, have been born again. Read more |
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| A shooting outside a cellphone store that led to a multi-parish car chase and gunman’s capture earlier this week resulted in two more arres… Read more |
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| A stove-sparked house fire displaced a family of six in Baton Rouge on Christmas Eve, though officials say no one was hurt. Read more |
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| A recent report suggests that the Baton Rouge metro area, at least when it comes to annual academic growth, has some of the best public sch… Read more |
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| Before a bullet wound took his ability to walk and talk at age 18, Jonathan Gray was known for his energy and sense of humor. Read more |
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| It looks as though some of the first phase to the massive redevelopment of the Baton Rouge Zoo could be done by late summer or mid-fall nex… Read more |
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| For 30 years, Julie Generes has cooked Christmas dinner for her extended family, a tradition that she is bringing back after the pandemic s… Read more |
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