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Monday's Health Report: Expert shares ways to protect children from fall-related injuries
BATON ROUGE — May is National Trauma Awareness Month. Each year, more than 2 million children are seen in the emergency department in the U.S. because of fall-related injuries. "The injuries can vary widely, and it's somewhat dependent on the age range for the patient," said Tom Halada, pediatric...
How do I leave or join St. George? How annexations work under new incorporation.
The Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision last month to allow the creation of the city of St. George has relaunched discussions around how businesses and residents can leave or join the new city’s boundaries. St. George organizers won an election to incorporate in 2019 with 54% of the vote...
SEVERE T-STORM WATCH until 5am Friday for parishes, counties north of I-10
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana Parishes as well as, Amite, Pike and Wilkinson Counties until 5am Friday. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH means conditions are favorable for...
Around Zachary for May 15, 2024
In a Facebook post, the city of Zachary announced the launch of TextMyGov, a convenient way for residents, employees and visitors to communicate with the city. You can sign up to receive city of Zachary text alerts directly to your phone via text message whenever Zachary needs to get a message out such as upcoming events, garbage delays, road closures, storm warnings and power outages.
SCHOOL CLOSURES announced for Tuesday due to storm recovery
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Reports are rolling in from schools closing due to storm aftermath in the Baton Rouge area. The following schools announced that they will be closed on Tuesday, May 14:. East Baton Rouge Parish. Zachary Community School District and offices will be closed on Tuesday, May...
Does LSU football have enough NIL money? Here's a deep dive into its approach and funds.
Earlier this year, LSU football coach Brian Kelly spoke at an event organized by Bayou Traditions, the athletic department’s official name, image and likeness collective. Kelly touched on the direction of the team and new staff hires, delivering what amount to a state of the program address for some of the school’s biggest donors.
Grieving mothers come together on Mother’s Day
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - This Mother’s Day, a Baton Rouge family hosted an event for mothers who have lost their children. The event is called “A Mother’s Love.”. Sandra Castle, who founded the event, along with her family, says they started it to help grieving mothers feel special on Mother’s Day.
Breaking down LSU's recent history in NCAA softball tournament
The LSU softball team learned its NCAA tournament fate on Sunday night. The Tigers ultimately earned the No. 9 national seed and will host at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge for the regional round, which begins this Friday. However, coach Beth Torina’s squad will ultimately need some luck in order to host in the super regional round. If high seeds win out, LSU would head to Stanford for the super regional round.
Ted James poaches donors from both candidates in 2020 mayoral race
BATON ROUGE - For every dollar that veteran politician but first-time mayoral candidate Ted James has raised so far this election cycle, incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has picked up only 60 cents. "Usually an incumbent is someone that the status quo does not want to upset, so the fact...
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