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Though the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas largely spared East Baton Rouge Parish, causing street flooding and worry more than significant property damage, some large subdivisions like Riverbend saw more than 6 inches of rain in less than an hour Wednesday evening.

Baton Rouge’s three casinos collectively took in 7% less revenue last month than in August 2020 and 30.5% less than in July, according to today’s report to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. 

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux today announced plans to partner with Baton Rouge-based NIL platform MatchPoint Connection to strike promotional deals with college athletes. 

The LSU Tigers’ opponent for Saturday’s game planned to arrive in Baton Rouge on Friday, but the Central Michigan University football team couldn’t find anywhere to stay, WAFB-TV reports. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks such as setting and enforcing standards for goggles, hardhats and ladders.

When Kansas City Southern announced Sunday that it had decided to make a deal with Canadian Pacific, which bid $31 million to buy the railroad, it appeared to throw a monkey wrench in plans for a Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans passenger rail link. However, officials say it’s not a lost cause just yet.

Garden District residents on the Nextdoor app were already embroiled this week in a robust debate over one of their favorite topics: the recent changes on Government Street that have reduced four traffic lanes to three, added bike lanes, sidewalks, and medians with flower beds.

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LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward’s $1.233 million annual compensation is the fourth highest for that position among the Southeastern Conference’s public universities, according to AthleticDirectorU.