Fresh doughnuts: The “Hot” light has lit up once again at Krispy Kreme’s Plank Road location in Baton Rouge after being closed for nearly a year for renovations. Cars lined the exterior of the building this morning in anticipation, WBRZ-TV reports. The Krispy Kreme was torn down in June 2019 and now looks unrecognizable. Read the full story.
Fewer debates: As state lawmakers roll through a legislative session where they’re considering many issues that impact the state’s 4.6 million residents, far fewer people are showing up to weigh in on those debates amid the virus outbreak, which has killed about 2,600 people in Louisiana. As a result, bills that once faced lengthy debates in committee have sailed through hearings. Read the full analysis about how COVID-19 has changed the legislative process.
Literary excellence: Entries for the 14th annual Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence are now being accepted through August 31. Information on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize, is available at www.ernestjgainesaward.org. Presented by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the Gaines Award was created to honor outstanding literary work from rising African-American authors while recognizing Louisiana native Ernest Gaines’ extraordinary contribution to the literary world.
