Passenger train from BR to NOLA could be just a year away; mid-year vendor swap for K-12 virtual academy

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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editor

Good morning! Here's what our reporters have been working on as we head into the holiday weekend.

Training day

A passenger train linking Baton Rouge and New Orleans with tickets for about $10 to $15 a pop could be just a year away. In this story, Paul Cobler explains what needs to fall into place for that to happen.

Heroin homicide appeal

After losing an appeal in the state high court, a Denham Springs man serving life for his girlfriend's fatal heroin overdose will redirect his post-conviction relief efforts at the federal courts. Joe Gyan Jr. has the story.

Virtual learning vendor switch

Some 700-plus students in a Baton Rouge virtual academy will return from holiday break with new teachers after the K-12 school district tapped a new vendor to oversee online instruction, as Charles Lussier reports.

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