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Baton Rouge leaders, Ochsner Health launch COVID-19 prevalence study 

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, Ochsner Health, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Pennington Biomedical...

Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted today not to allow high school...

Bar owners struggle to deal with ‘devastating’ blow from latest shutdown

Now that bars have been forced to one again shutter in all but three...

Baton Rouge ranks No. 2 for large metros for job posting growth from May to June

With 4.1% growth between May and June, the Baton Rouge metro ranks No. 2...

Virus roundup … 

• LSU has released its plans for the upcoming fall semester, which include capping...

As COVID-19 cases spike, Louisiana hospitals worry about remdesivir supply

Hospital officials from across the state expressed their concerns to Gov. John Bel Edwards...
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Virus roundup … 

• State Treasurer John Schroder today encouraged Louisiana business owners to visit the Main...

Graves introduces bill shielding small businesses from COVID-19 liability 

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has introduced a bipartisan bill that would protect...

As COVID-19 cases spike, Rocca temporarily shifts to counter service

As Louisiana sees another spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases, Rocca Pizzeria is temporarily converting...

JR Ball: What’s in a name? Power

Trust on both sides is a must if we're ever going to erase the Baton Rouge racial divide. Removing the remaining vestiges of the Lost Cause Confederacy is a good place to start. 
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