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Yesterday
Mental health professionals remind residents of tips to keep a sound mind
Posted 3:56 PM 5/5/2024 by Lauren Hawkins
BATON ROUGE - May is mental health awareness month and professionals are reminding residents that it's important to tackle mental heath issues early.
Counselor at The Wellness Studio, Dr. Katie Fetzer said the brain is just like any part of the body and it's important to take care of (More)
Today
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Posted 3:16 PM 5/5/2024 by Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning (More)
Yesterday
Woman honored at City Park Golf Course for tireless efforts to improve grounds
Posted 9:57 PM 5/4/2024 by Daniel McClain
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge resident Lillie Gallagher has been an advocate for the Historic City Park Golf Course for years.
When discussions about turning the golf course into a regular park came about, Gallagher made sure those ideas were shut down. She feels golf is a very important sport (More)
5/3/2024
LSU baseball beats No. 1 Texas A&M 6-4 after four-run inning
Posted 3:28 PM 5/4/2024 by Adam Burruss
BATON ROUGE - LSU gained an important win over No. 1 Texas A&M 6-4 after a four-run sixth inning that propelled them to the top.
Trailing 3-2 going into the sixth, LSU responded with a two RBI double from Josh Pearson that gave them the lead. LSU added to the score with a sacrifice fly (More)
Yesterday
Ochsner hosts STEM festival to engage childhood education
Posted 7:12 PM 5/4/2024 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy held a free spring festival and STEM fest Saturday in order to introduce children from Pre-K to elementary school to learning about STEM.
The event took place at Baton Rouge Oschner's campus on South Harrells Ferry Road (More)
5/3/2024
I-10 West now open at LA 415 after 18-wheeler cab flips
Posted 8:08 AM 5/4/2024 by WBRZ Staff
I-10 West is closed at LA 415 due to an accident on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Motorists are advised to use an Alternate Route.
The closure resulted from the cab of an 18-wheeler flipping on its side. Pictures show significant damage to the guardrails.
LaDOTD says it's too early to tell how long it will take to fix the guard rail and a temporary one is in place for now. They will assess damage over the weekend.
