Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning! Let's take you through some of our must-reads from the past day. Coaching contractLSU's new coach, Brian Kelly, will receive a 10-year, $95 million contract plus incentives, which you can read more about in this piece by Wilson Alexander. And with Kelly set to land in Baton Rouge today, here's a guide to when and where fans can welcome him. Offshore wind panelIf you missed our 11 a.m. panel of wind industry experts, here's a link to the recorded discussion — part of The Times-Picayune | The Advocate's five-part Winds of Change series that kicked off last week. Sky-high viewsMaybe you've seen it: a low-flying plane crisscrossing the region with a bomb-shaped device in tow. Well, as David Mitchell reports, there's nothing to worry about. The Cessna 208B is part of a USGS effort to better understand the state's aquifers. Thanks for reading, and have a great day! |
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| LSU confirmed the hiring of new football coach Brian Kelly, announcing Tuesday morning he will receive a 10-year, $95 million contract plus… Read more |
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| A new survey shows average teacher pay in Louisiana is 12th of 16 states in the South, which raises doubts on whether Gov. John Bel Edwards… Read more |
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| Live online panel discussion is scheduled Tuesday at 11 a.m. Read more |
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| Police arrested a Baton Rouge man who they say broke into a woman’s house Monday and sexually assaulted her while threatening to kill her i… Read more |
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| New LSU football coach Brian Kelly is set to fly into Baton Rouge this afternoon, just hours after the news of the hire officially broke. Read more |
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| An 85-year-old Prairieville woman died Monday in a two-vehicle crash along La. 42 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana State Police reported. Read more |
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| Sean Simmonds stood in front of an airplane on the tarmac at Louisiana Regional Airport near Gonzales and turned its large propeller by han… Read more |
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| Residents of St. Helena Parish have long driven on roads that seem to cave in as quickly as they’re fixed. Read more |
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