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News from 7/21/2026

Darrow man arrested, allegedly stole riding lawnmower and trailer in Sorrento
ESPN layoffs, including former LSU safety Ryan Clark, tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says
Baton Rouge Fire puts out vacant apartment fire off Plank Road; investigators rule it arson
Two people seriously injured in single-vehicle Port Allen crash, deputies say
Boil water advisory issued for Livingston residents near Red Oak Road due to water line leak
Local governments begin offering sandbags ahead of Tropical Storm Bertha
DOTD announces nightly lane closures as part of I-10 widening project
North Oaks Health unveils new $3 meals in cafeterias
Convicted sex offender wanted in Baton Rouge after alleged sexual battery on girl in 2024
Ascension Parish learning center giving nonverbal autistic people a voice
LDH says 6 people have been hospitalized from cyclophorias infections; cases up from last week
Baton Rouge leading state's other metropolitan areas in job growth over past 12 months, new data show
New program launched at FranU to help improve graduation rates
Pennington Biomedical Research Center's obesity, nutrition research receives funding renewal through 2031
$1 million donation will fund redevelopment of vacant property into apartments near Southern University
St. George, Baton Rouge firefighters save dog from burning duplex in subdivision off Coursey Boulevard
US military identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina
Fewer people leaving Louisiana drove the state's first population gain in years, new data shows
Coroner: 19-year-old fatally shot in front of Baker convenience store along Groom Road
Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request