Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Local data shows that severe pedestrian, bicyclist and motorcyclist crashes have increased this year, including a fatal incident on Old Hammond Highway Monday night where a 40-year-old woman died (the driver was not caught), as safety improvements are planned along key roads.

Residents were displaced when the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a fire at Meadowbrook Apartments on East Brookstown Drive Saturday at 2:30 p.m., with firefighters containing the blaze and the Red Cross assisting affected households while investigators determine the cause.

Local business owner Matt McKay died Saturday night at 71 after battling Alzheimer's.

He built the largest auto dealership network in the region with his partner in 1987 (including locations in Baton Rouge, Prairieville and Denham Springs) and established a technology center for auto technician training.

Ten years after the record 2016 flood that devastated East Baton Rouge and Livingston, local leaders report that improvements such as home elevation and coordinated drain cleaning have been made while funding gaps delay key stormwater projects like Ward’s Creek upgrades.

Phenomune in Baton Rouge has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Health to offer free immune system test kits that will ship in days to residents' homes.

The kits use taste strips on the tongue and an app to give a health score and allow results to be shared with a doctor.

Luxury apartment complexes near LSU rent 1-bedroom units for about $1,440 and hit a 96% occupancy rate last year.

Two new complexes are scheduled for construction in 2027 (adding 300 units) as investors back strong student demand.

Former LSU linebacker Deion Jones signed with his hometown New Orleans Saints, making him the only NFL player to join every NFC South team.

He said he always supported the Saints and looks forward to making plays for them.

At LSU fall camp today, coach Lane Kiffin adjusts defensive positions as freshmen earn starting roles and redshirt freshman Jaiden Braker shifts to edge rusher (practices center on individual drills with a Thursday pursuit drill) in Baton Rouge.

LSU is planning to form an entity around athletic broadcast rights to attract private investment — the move would add a stake for private investors as revenue needs grow.

Officials have not approved the plan yet and expect to adjust it as SEC broadcast deals evolve.

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin quickly assembled a top-10 high school class and the nation's best transfer portal group after joining the Tigers, and he expects his team's roster to improve further after the season.

LSU gymnastics commit Hezly Rivera repeated as U.S. all-around champion at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix, Ariz today — she became the first woman to win consecutive titles since Simone Biles 13 years ago after recovering from a fall on the uneven bars.

Ascension Parish baseball lost 3-2 to Tulsa National in the Little League Southwest Region Tournament in Waco, Texas.

The team faces an elimination game today at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN to earn a rematch with team Oklahoma.

Deuce Geralds, a Baton Rouge native, is set to make an immediate impact on LSU's defense today as a freshman under coach Lane Kiffin; the 18-year-old, known for explosive play and community service + handing out book bags and hamburgers, earned first-string reps in preseason camp.