Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth| Assistant metro editorBefore you get on with your weekend, let's brief you on some of the latest headlines. Hammond student wins $100KThe pandemic made Hammond High senior Skyla Degrasse want to become a doctor. But steep tuition put med school out of the question — until now. As one of the first winners of Gov. John Bel Edwards "Shot at a Million" vaccine lottery, Skyla's got a $100,000 scholarship to help realize her ambition. We called her up the other day to find out how she took the news. Here's her story. Shooter turns himself inA man who fatally shot someone early Friday in Baton Rouge hopped in his car, drove around the corner and then called 911 to turn himself in. That's what BRPD told us about the incident, which took place late morning around Fairfields Avenue and North Foster Drive. The gunman claims self defense, but police say an investigation will determine whether he'll face a murder charge. Reporter Lea Skene filed this dispatch from the scene of the crime. Live music, comedyCountry, dream pop, a former Idol and more: Check out these 58 shows in Baton Rouge this weekend. Plus, comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White takes the stage tonight at L’Auberge Event Center. See what else is going on in the next couple days. Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! |
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| A year spent taking classes over Zoom and watching TV news about COVID cases ticking up, down and up again left Skyla Degrasse with a sense… Read more |
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| During an interaction between two men Friday morning, one pulled out a gun and fired a fatal shot, then drove around the corner, called 911… Read more |
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| Faced with a startling and preventable new surge in COVID-19, an infectious disease specialist in Baton Rouge offered a stark warning on Fr… Read more |
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| PoPaletas Popsicles & Homemade Ice Cream is opening a third location on the corner of Burbank Drive and Staring Lane. Read more |
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| A man who died while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Wednesday has been identified as Dr. Jason Hatfield, a family medicine physician at Opel… Read more |
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| A 49-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday evening on Bank Street, Baton Rouge police said. Read more |
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| For the first time ever, Louisiana lawmakers will convene a session aimed at overriding the governor’s vetoes, the culmination of a monthsl… Read more |
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| ST. FRANCISVILLE — Almost a year after imposing a moratorium that shut down most residential development, West Feliciana Parish officials a… Read more |
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| Hours after deadly gunfire broke out while patrons were leaving a Baton Rouge bar last month, the managers of Capital Park Bar and Grill tr… Read more |
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