Cheryl Mercedes
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Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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VERIFY: You can vote with an expired license, you can get help in the voting booth and more
You can vote with an expired license, you can get help in the voting booth and more answers to your questions and claims. → Read More
Domestic violence calls proven to be most dangerous for responding law enforcement officers
U.S. DOJ report shows that 40% of officer deaths are related to domestic violence calls. → Read More
Number of Hepatitis A cases in La. up to 148
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Tuesday, December 18 that the Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. → Read More
Number of cases continues to rise in La. Hepatitis A outbreak
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Tuesday, December 18 that the Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. → Read More
Russian investigators say 13 people, including 2 children, are dead in Moscow plane fire
The airport said the Sukhoi SSJ100 operated by Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot caught fire when it made a hard emergency landing on Sunday. → Read More
Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating
While more and more Americans take part in the festivities, few know what Cinco de Mayo commemorates. One survey found that only 10% of Americans could describe the holiday’s origins. → Read More
‘Broken ribs, kicked and punched’: Reports show school teachers bullied by their students
Some teachers said when the school bell rings, they are in the fight of their lives. → Read More
Health department investigating Hepatitis A outbreak in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Tuesday, December 18 that the Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. → Read More
Health department investigating Hepatitis A outbreak in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Tuesday the Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. → Read More
Soldier surprises mom for Christmas
Christmas came early for one mother in Baton Rouge. → Read More
Health department investigating Hepatitis A outbreak in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced Tuesday the Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections. → Read More
Doctors across La. urge everyone to get their flu shot
Doctors are urging patients to add the flu shot to their “to do” list this holiday season. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) made them available Thursday for free to make sure everyone is protected before winter. → Read More
New water usage fee hits 3,000 in Baker
Some residents in the City of Baker are frustrated after noticing their water bill suddenly went up last month. The city tacked on a small fee to make up for the hit their system took during the historic flooding of 2016, but not everyone is buying it. → Read More
Baton Rouge businessman agrees to back funding for Capital Expressway
Prominent Baton Rouge businessman, Jim Bernhard, has announced his company is willing to back the cost of building another bridge over the Mississippi River, but that traffic solution comes with a price that people in five parishes must be willing to pay. → Read More
EBR leaders release community-wide response to opioid epidemic
Local experts in treating and preventing opioid abuse and addiction are putting together a battle plan to fight the epidemic. Doctors, police, social workers, and others have come up with some recommendations they believe will make an impact. → Read More
U.S. Marine surgical team saves Navy sailor’s life at sea
It’s an emergency surgery done at hospitals across the country daily, but when it’s done at sea, it brings on an entirely different set of challenges. A member of the U.S. Navy from the New Roads area learned that when he got sick at sea. → Read More
Gov. Edwards calls on citizens to help fill critical need at food banks
Governor John Bel Edwards called a news conference to alert Louisiana citizens about a crisis impacting the food supply of hundreds of thousands of people across the state. Food banks are running critically low. The governor has issued a statewide call to action to address the issue. → Read More
Female dies after being run over with stolen vehicle
A carjacking turned fatal Tuesday night in the Milneburg neighborhood. → Read More
GOP US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wins runoff in Mississippi, keeps seat; race was rocked by her ‘public hanging’ remark
GOP US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith wins runoff in Mississippi, keeps seat; race was rocked by her 'public hanging' remark → Read More
More police, body cams to hit streets of Baton Rouge in 2019
More police officers and more body cameras will hit the streets of Baton Rouge next year. → Read More