Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Residents woke up to flooding on St. Catherine Avenue & surrounding streets after a car hit a fire hydrant near Old Hammond Highway on Sunday, delaying repairs until two days later.

By 1 p.m., water crews were using pumps to clear the deep water, but residents reported toilets not flushing.

Rise and Glaze Donuts is set to open soon at 8235 Scenic Highway in Scotlandville near Southern University to serve residents and students with donuts, smoothies and breakfast pastries.

Owner Layhuoy (Kelly) Chea said the shop is expected to launch by August or September and operate daily.

Build EBR is accepting applications for its Front Door Refresh Facade Improvement Program that helps small business storefronts along the Plank Road Corridor.

Applicants may receive up to $10,000 for renovations on properties from North 22nd Street to Clayton Street through Sept. 30.

Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service is now operating in Baton Rouge as the first Louisiana city to offer fully automated, electric drone deliveries.

Customers within a 7.5-mile radius from Cortana Place Amazon fulfillment center can receive packages in under two hours and from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (weather permitting).

LSU fired its chief financial officer and former DEI staff as part of a restructuring that cut 25 jobs, and $3.7 million in savings will be redirected to hire new faculty and fund research.

The layoffs occurred last week in a bid to streamline operations.

St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge will launch its 2026 Uniforms for Kids campaign this school year with a streamlined registration process and uniform pickups at a local thrift store (with satellite distributions planned to reach nearby families).

LSU and Our Lady of the Lake awarded $1.6 million in competitive grants to seven research teams statewide through the Collaboration in Action Program to study health issues (cancer, trauma, heart and lung disease) and improve sports medicine.

LSU laid off 25 employees last week, including the Baton Rouge campus CFO and several engagement and communications leaders — the restructuring will redirect funds toward research and faculty to boost the university’s ranking in the National Science Foundation survey.

Brentwood Place in Baton Rouge has been added to the parish’s road rehabilitation program funded by the Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program.

Contracts will be bid next month and work is expected to begin around August or September (18-month timeline) with 133.8 miles of roads scheduled for upgrade.

The St. George Zoning Commission approved the site plan for a new 120,000 sqft, two-story VA outpatient clinic at 12501 Rieger Road set to open in 2029; they approved two of the three required access points as traffic concerns remain and plan to review the third within 30 days.

Louisiana leaders remembered late State Senator Larry Selders, 44, who died Tuesday evening.

Officials said he brought people together — a trait that earned him respect across party lines and left a lasting mark on local government.

A Baton Rouge-based development firm completed the purchase on July 2 of Brew-Bacher's Grill's former Government Street property for $650,000.

The deal covers four parcels, including the building at 5580 Government Street (between Franklin and Concordia), and the restaurant has been closed since a kitchen fire in March 2021.

Gov. Jeff Landry has invited Louisiana high school athletes (ages 14-17) to apply for the Patriot Games, a competition that will take place Aug.

9-11 and offer scholarship prizes plus an all-expense-paid trip for an athlete and a chaperone; the application deadline is July 10.

Former LSU star Angel Reese has been named to the WNBA All-Star team for the third consecutive year as a reserve for Atlanta Dream.

She will play on July 25 in Chicago after leading the league with 11.8 rebounds per game this season.

Grayden Harris, a left-handed pitcher from Central (Louisiana), earned a spot on the 2026 USA Collegiate National Team after 11 days of workouts in North Carolina and Virginia.

He will compete in the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship in Taichung City, Taiwan from July 11 to 15.

Jerry Seinfeld Live

8-11 p.m. — Raising Cane's River Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience a night of laughter with the comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld.

Red Stick Speed Dating Event

6:30-8:30 p.m. — TBR Books & Tea — $25 — Experience a fun and engaging opportunity to meet new people in Baton Rouge.

Of Montreal & Sloppy Jane Concert

7-10:30 p.m. — Chelsea's Live — Tickets available — Enjoy an evening of dynamic performances from Of Montreal and Sloppy Jane in Baton Rouge.