Some riveting reads from the past day.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning! Lots of news to bring you this Christmas Eve. New fire chiefBaton Rouge named its new fire chief: a veteran public safety official with experience responding to disasters throughout the nation. Click here to learn more about the man taking the helm at BRFD. A chaotic scene, a deadly shootingPolice killed a man in Pointe Coupee Parish a couple days ago, and officials told us the next day that a chaotic sequence of events involving a crash and attempted arson led up to the confrontation. Here's what they told us about what happened Wednesday evening. Child welfare advocates neededAn organization that pairs abused children with advocates to guide them through the juvenile court system has been struggling to find enough volunteers during the pandemic. Click here to read more about CASA, a national nonprofit with a strong local presence and a dire need for more help. 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 day! |
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| Police say a man they fatally shot Wednesday in Pointe Coupee Parish crashed his truck into a house, hopped out with "a knife in one hand a… Read more |
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| A plaque in the 19th Judicial District Courthouse lobby commemorates the ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new courthouse a decade ago. … Read more |
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| As New Orleans and the nation face a surge in COVID-19 cases from the highly contagious omicron variant, public health officials are asking… Read more |
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| A veteran first-responder who’s worked on the front lines of disasters throughout the nation has been tapped to lead the Baton Rouge Fire D… Read more |
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| The New Orleans Saints officially have a full-blown COVID situation on their hands. Read more |
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| Hundreds of children in Mayfield, Kentucky, are playing with the new bicycles, dolls, books and toys delivered by volunteers with Christmas… Read more |
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| Police on Thursday asked for the public’s help finding a pair suspected of snatching parcels from porches in East Baton Rouge. Read more |
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| Construction firms are being invited to bid on dredging and flood protection work that officials hope will begin early next year on the six… Read more |
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| When the pandemic hit in early 2020, CASA executive director Liz Betz worried about the impact it would have on Louisiana’s most vulnerable… Read more |
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