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Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana is reporting 1,034 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 140,821....

Pennington, absent CARES Act funding, manages to resume clinical trials 

While LSU has faced many challenges throughout the pandemic, the university’s share of federal...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday plowed ahead with a contested emergency plan to run the...

Dairy logistics amid pandemic? Kleinpeter:‘It’s not a challenge, it’s a nightmare’

As K-12 schools have struggled with the logistics of reopening amid a pandemic, so,...

How LSU is working to keep football players safe ahead of Sept. 26 opener

With the SEC on Tuesday announcing guidelines for its 14 member schools to protect...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana's Department of Health reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday...
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The rise of B1BANK

b1BANK over the past 14 years has grown from de novo launched in Baton Rouge to Louisiana’s second-largest community institution.

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana should start issuing checks for $300 in weekly federal coronavirus unemployment aid...

Nino’s reopens after closure due to positive COVID-19 test, but challenges persist

After a three-week shutdown due to a positive COVID-19 case, Nino’s Italian Restaurant on Bluebonnet Boulevard quietly reopened earlier this month and has been doing a surprisingly brisk business, all things considered, says owner and executive chef Elton Hyndman. But while Nino’s enjoys a loyal following of patrons, operating under current conditions is far from easy and not sustainable in the long term, Hyndman fears.

East Baton Rouge Parish residents among most likely in state to face eviction

East Baton Rouge Parish has the third-largest number of rent-burdened households in the state at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-19, according to a new analysis from the Center for Planning Excellence.