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Baton Rouge · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — There were over 4,000 reports of abuse or neglect from care facilities throughout Louisiana that serve people with developmental disabilities from 2019 to 2023, according to a state audit. The reports were made to the Louisiana Department of Health since they oversee intermediate care facilities. An ICF is a 24-hour residential house that serves residents with developmental disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism…See the Story
Audit finds cases of abuse, neglect at Louisiana care facilities for developmentally disabled
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Baton Rouge · Baton RougeY’Mine McClanahan wore a two-piece outfit — a modest floral top and a separate lengthy skirt that reached her feet — when she arrived at Stabs Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, La. on Tuesday, according to her Facebook post.See the Story
Louisiana nurse kicked out of steakhouse over her ‘too revealing’ outfit: ‘Really humiliated’
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Baton Rouge · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE - Two teachers unions that were planning a sickout on the first day of school to protest Adam Smith's removal from the superintendent ballot have canceled those plans. The sickout was initially planned as a way to push for interim superintendent Adam Smith to be properly appointed to the position and as a method of protest after his name was pulled from the ballot. However, after Metro Council member LaMont Cole was unanimously selec…See the Story
Teacher unions in EBR cancel planned sickout after superintendent decision
Baton Rouge · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Conn's HomePlus, a home goods retailer, announced that over 70 locations across 13 states would be closing. One location is in Baton Rouge. According to Conn's website, six locations in Louisiana will close, including 10780 North Mall Drive in Baton Rouge. Other locations include Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe, Houma and Slidell. Conn's is also closing 18 locations in Florida, nine in Texas, five in Virginia and tw…See the Story
National furniture chain closing six locations in Louisiana. See where
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Paris Olympics · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The 2024 Paris Olympics will officially get underway on Friday, July 26, with the opening ceremony. How many hours will Louisiana residents be tuning into the world's biggest sporting event this year? HostingAdvice surveyed more than 3,000 sports fans about their Olympic viewing ambitions to find out how many hours residents across the United States will be watching this year's event. "Americans are as passionate a…See the Story
Survey: How many hours will Louisiana residents watch the 2024 Paris Olympics?
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Baton Rouge · Baton RougeBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A recent study found how long minimum wage workers in each state needed to clock in to afford groceries. In Louisiana, workers need almost a full day. The study, conducted by United Way of the National Capital Area, said the average US resident spends about $153 on groceries each week. The national average cost of weekly groceries for an individual is $152.89, according to the study. Average wage earners need to wor…See the Story
How many hours does a worker need to afford groceries for a week in Louisiana?
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Baton Rouge · Baton RougeGegenheimer published his fourth work of fiction late last year. It’s called “Churchill vs. Hitler” and imagines that the two leaders played an epic golf match in 1939 in Sweden on the eve of World War II.See the Story
Meet the Jefferson Parish elected official who likes to write novels on the side
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