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Baton Rouge hospitals examined in ‘60 Minutes’ segment on state’s abortion ban

On Sunday, CBS’ 60 Minutes shined a spotlight on maternal health care in Louisiana and the impact that last year’s abortion ban has had on women at risk.  

FMOLHS sells five senior communities

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has sold five of its senior communities to two Memphis-based buyers, with three of the units selling for a combined $10.19 million

BREW kicks off today with block party

Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week kicks off this afternoon with a 4 p.m. block party downtown at the Davis Rhorer Plaza featuring live music, an art market and food. 

State auditors question financial controls at BRCC

Baton Rouge Community College should be doing more to keep tabs on federal dollars and its own payroll, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports. 

US seizes First Republic Bank and quickly sells assets to JPMorgan Chase 

Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early this morning, making it the second-largest bank...

Schools are struggling to help students make up lost ground due to COVID 

Billions of federal dollars are available to help Louisiana students make up ground lost in the classroom to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some educators say they don’t have the staff to put the plans in place
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With nearly a million feral hogs wreaking havoc in state, lawmakers look for solutions  

The feral hog population in Louisiana has gone from 600,000 to nearly 1 million, about the same as the combined human population for the state's largest four cities

Bardwell acquires more lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2M

Bardwell Homes bought 10 lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2 million this week.

Preparing for big tournament, BREC closes soccer complex, dog park

BREC closed the Burbank Soccer Complex, the neighboring dog park and the fishing pond this week in preparation for the Southern Regional Championships. 

Louisiana gets closer to having primary authority over carbon capture wells

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began taking public comments today on Louisiana’s request to have primary authority over wells used in carbon capture and sequestration projects.