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  1. 3,000 local homeowners face big changes under FEMA rules. Here's how leaders are trying to help

    FEMA rules may require roughly 3,000 homes in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes to be elevated or demolished because of the August 2016 flood, but U.S. Rep. Garret Graves is trying to get that number reduced.

  2. Capital Area United Way prescription savings partner merges with SingleCare

    BATON ROUGE — Capital Area United Way’s prescription savings program, FamilyWize, is merging with SingleCare to continue providing prescription discount cards to the 10-parish service area and community partners, a news release said.

  3. 'I ain't doing it': In Louisiana, men less likely than women to get vaccinated, new data show

    Marion Jackson sat on the bleachers at a basketball court in North Sherwood Forest Park on recent afternoon, watching the guys bet on who could make a long-distance, half-court shot.

  4. This taxpayer-funded hospital in Louisiana has a $25M surplus — and it only treated 64 patients

    Prevost Memorial Hospital saw its surplus cash, investments and other assets hit nearly $25.5 million in the fiscal year ending last August, though the pandemic scared away many non-COVID patients for months and cut into the availability of nursing staff,…

  5. French Settlement High Class of 2021

    French Settlement High School’s graduation was at 6:30 p.m., Thursday May 13, at Walker High.