BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Less than two years after Hurricane Laura, the state Department of Insurance fined and publicly chastised several insurers who had drawn the largest share of complaints from homeowners. But nearly three years after Hurricane Ida, the state has not made similar moves to punish the worst-behaving insurance companies after that storm. Read more.
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome said the brawl Sunday evening at the Summer of Hope block party at BREC's Liberty Lagoon will not affect the Summer of Hope initiatives. The incident, which she said involved a small group, did not result in any injuries or shots fired, according to the news release issued Sunday night with her statement. Video of some of the interactions with police was posted to Instagram by witnesses, and police have since made an arrest. Read more about what the mayor had to say.
The LSU baseball team will join North Carolina, Long Island and Wofford in the Chapel Hill regional to begin its NCAA tournament run, the NCAA announced on Monday. As the No. 2 seed, LSU will face No. 3 Wofford on Friday at 11 a.m. on ESPNU. Check out The Advocate's rundown on the tournament. |