Steve Hardy
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Once Morganza Spillway opens, how high will water rise? 7 feet predicted around Krotz Springs
At its peak, the water in parts of the Morganza Spillway will be high enough to cover professional basketball players. → Read More
Governor to hold press conference on flooding as Corps considers whether to open Morganza spillway
Gov. John Bel Edwards will meet with emergency preparedness staff and provide an update on river flooding around 3:15 p.m. this afternoon. → Read More
Chances of historic Morganza Spillway opening are rising due to weather, officials say
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning stakeholders along the the Morganza Spillway that it could be forced to open some of the structure's gates early next month because, → Read More
New brunch ordinance moves Sunday morning liquor sales up an hour
Baton Rouge brunch fans can start ordering mimosas and bloody Marys at 10 a.m. on Sundays. → Read More
Mississippi River breaks 92-year old flood stage record; here's when water could go down
The Mississippi River has broken a 92-year-old flood record. → Read More
'Large to very large' Gulf of Mexico dead zone expected this year; Here's what caused it
Scientists are predicting a "large to very large" Gulf of Mexico dead zone this year. → Read More
Reality TV crews to return to Baton Rouge this summer for new show about first responders
Reality television producers are returning to Baton Rouge for another season of shows following the city's first responders. → Read More
Louisiana environmental regulators craft program to allow buying and selling pollution credits
Farms and industrial plants that discharge pollutants into Louisiana wetlands and waterways will soon have a new system to buy and sell pollution credits. → Read More
Officials break ground on Comite River Diversion Canal after 30+ years of planning
After decades on the back burner, the Comite River Diversion Canal finally began construction Wednesday morning. → Read More
Frustration among Baton Rouge Metro Council with finances, calling methods 'almost a joke'
The way Baton Rouge decides how to spend taxpayer money is "an insult" to the city-parish's legislative body and "almost a joke" to the community, frustrated Metro Council members said → Read More
Is there a bigger future ahead for tiny homes in Louisiana?
Getting tiny could be huge. → Read More
New director hired for Baton Rouge animal shelter embroiled in animal abuse allegations
The Companion Animal Alliance, which runs the animal shelter in East Baton Rouge Parish, has hired a new executive director as its staff is embroiled in litigation with the former → Read More
Via Airlines drops service from Baton Rouge to Austin until late May, blaming pilot shortage
Less than a year after its celebrated arrival in Baton Rouge, Via Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Baton Rouge. → Read More
Watch volunteers remove tree, and its bees, that threatened historic Baton Rouge cemetery
Honeybees flitted and spun around a bucket truck as a beekeeper tried to vacuum up the buzzing insects to save their lives. → Read More
Metro Council to hold termination hearing for mosquito abatement director this afternoon
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday to decide whether to fire the parish's Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control director. → Read More
All of Louisiana will be at some level of flood risk this spring, experts predict
Nearly two-thirds of the continental U.S. will face higher than average flooding risk this spring, though most of south Louisiana will fare better than Midwest communities upstream, according to the → Read More
From glossy to handwritten: EBR Metro Council candidates adopt different political postcard strategies
A pair of politicians seeking a Metro Council seat in southeastern Baton Rouge have turned to the humblest of campaign materials to push their message across, though they’re using different → Read More
Ordinance to protect Baton Rouge renters from retaliatory slumlords pulled by Metro Council
A proposal to offer protections to Baton Rouge renters was yanked by its author at Wednesday's East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council meeting. Metro Councilwoman Donna Collins-Lewis said she hopes → Read More
How can Baton Rouge protect renters from slumlords? Metro Council continues work on new ordinance
Baton Rouge continues to grapple with how it should protect renters from retaliatory slumlords. → Read More
Remedy for beavers clogging East Baton Rouge waterways? City-parish weighing these options
Beaver dams are stopping up streams and bayous around Baton Rouge. → Read More