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• FEMA: 1,001 households transition from MHUs to permanent housing since flood

  July 7, 2017 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – More than a thousand households have made improvements in recovery and moved out of FEMA Manufactured Housing Units to more permanent housing. Immediately following the August 2016 flood, more than 4,600 eligible households were licensed into MHUs, according to FEMA. East Baton... more »

• Broome updates on transition amid inauguration Play Video

  December 29, 2016 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President elect Sharon Weston Broome held a press conference on Thursday to share updates on her transition into office. Broome said that her transition teams are moving forward and she has received "glowing reports" from them on community engagement thus far. Broome also said that... more »

• Red Cross to transition residents out of River Center shelter on Thursday

  September 13, 2016 11:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The Red Cross shelter at the Baton Rouge River Center is set to transition displaced residents out of its location on Thursday. According to Red Cross officials, the shelter will begin transitioning displaced residents throughout the week to permanent or temporary housing until Thursday. The residents... more »

• Baton Rouge General announces CEO transition

  August 2, 2016 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge General/General Health System announced that president and CEO, Mark Slyter, is leaving the organization and transitioning to another leader. Slyter has been serving as president and CEO for the past three years. "The Board of Trustees appreciates Mark's contributions over the past... more »

• Edwards resigns House seat during governor's transition

  December 11, 2015 11:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor-election John Bel Edwards officially resigned from his seat in the state House of Representatives this week as he continues preparations to take Louisiana's highest office next month. Edwards said resigning the House District 72 post will allow him to devote his full attention to the... more »

• Transition plans for Angola, Dixon wardens announced

  December 10, 2015 3:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state Department of Corrections announced transition plans for the leaders at Louisiana's prisons after Angola warden Burl Cain said he will retire at the end of this year. Cain made the announcement Wednesday, after investigations began into real estate deals between Cain and family members... more »

• Edwards campaign launches official transition website

  November 25, 2015 12:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana’s new governor-elect is searching for people interested in serving his administration. John Bel Edward’s campaign launched its official transition website OnwardLouisiana.com Wednesday. The website features a newsletter sign-up form and a news archive so users can track announcements from the transition team. Users... more »