Summer is always a balancing act in our part of the world as the scales typically either tilt toward more rainfall or more heat during any given stretch. Now that our rainy pattern is finally letting up a bit, the scales are tipping more in the direction of heat. With that, a Heat Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. this evening.
Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths in children under 15. Know the signs to stay safe when the temperature gets extreme.
Dr. Catherine O’Neal has a message for the Baton Rouge community that she said couldn’t wait. Emergency rooms at OLOL and other local hospitals are packed with patients but not everyone seeking help at an ER needs emergency care.
Rapoport said that the injury issue stems from the original injury in September that kept Thomas sidelined for most of 2020 and that the ankle never fully recovered.
Officials in the town of Livingston are investigating a hit and run crash that killed an elderly woman. According to the family, Ellen Engelhorn passed away on Wednesday, July 21.
A 65-year-old man was injured in an arson fire that occurred in the 2600 block of Cable Street on Friday, July 23. Officials state that he suffered burns and smoke inhalation and was transported to a local hospital. He was unresponsive, but breathing when he was left the scene.
Southern Vice President of External Affairs Robyn Merrick and other officials had the chance to tour the renovations for the newly named Superdome on Thursday, July 22. They look forward to return to New Orleans for the Bayou Classic.
Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks says all parish government offices will close at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 22, and will remain closed until Monday, Aug. 2.
A former Baton Rouge police officer, who was fired amid an investigation into the department’s narcotics unit, has been ordered to remain in jail without bond.
David Begnaud with CBS News was in Baton Rouge to interview the mother of a man who put off getting his COVID vaccine until it was too late. She decided to take action so others would not suffer like her son did.
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