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• Tom Brady officially retires from NFL after days of conflicting reports

  February 1, 2022 9:41 AM

  TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after a whirlwind of reports over the weekend speculating on the storied quarterback's future in the league. Brady, 44, made the announcement official with posts on social media thanking his teammates and his family Tuesday morning.... more »

• COVID hospitalizations near 2,900 statewide; 5,408 new cases reported Wednesday

  August 11, 2021 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's latest coronavirus surge pushed Louisiana hospitals even further Wednesday, with the state approaching 2,900 total hospitalizations. As of Wednesday, 2,895 patients were in hospitals across the state, up 44 from the day before . The state says 91 percent of those patients currently in hospitals... more »

• Summer Summary: record rain and lots of humidity

  September 22, 2016 2:00 PM

  For Baton Rouge, the summer of 2016 will go down as the wettest ever recorded. The Great Flood of 2016 was responsible for approximately 40 percent of 44 inches of rain. Even without that record three day total of 17.5 inches, this year would have gone down as one of... more »