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'A simple conversation' can lead to a deadly accident. Activists look for new laws against distracted driving.
"Many don't see distractions as a threat," Smith said. "What's especially painful is that this crisis is 100% preventable." ...
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Q&A with 20 Under 40 honoree Dirk Guidry: 'I fell in love with this area when I first moved here'
Editor's note: In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana ...
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Two parish employees fired after $21,000 of work allegedly done on private land in Ascension
Ascension Parish crews allegedly performed more than $21,000 in work on private property. An employee fired for ethics ...
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Third Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge faces more delays. Here's the latest estimate.
One of three final potential bridge locations, referred to as E-11-IV, would run through Plaquemine Point, which contains the ...
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Mayor Edwards’ ‘Thrive! East Baton Rouge’ plan to be on ballot as four separate proposals
Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards' plan to rededicate library and other agency funds — known as "Thrive! East Baton Rouge" — will appear before voters this November as four separate millage proposals, ...