Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Operation Save-A-Life (a local initiative) is educating Baton Rouge residents on fire safety by providing free smoke detectors and practical tips to protect their homes, helping families learn how to reduce fire risks.

Fire crews battled flames at the old Children’s Charter School on North Street downtown overnight, with the blaze starting around 1:30 a.m. and officials noting that the historic building closed in May 2020 after years of declining enrollment.

Fanfare week at SLU includes a lecture by Professor Joe Burns on Oct.

12 at Student Union Theatre, a jazz concert on Oct. 13 at Columbia Theatre, a gospel homecoming on Oct. 15 at Pottle Auditorium, and a film screening on Oct. 16 at Columbia Theatre.

Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing department head Lindsay Domiano was named one of Louisiana’s Great 100 Nurses for 2026 — an honor that recognizes her leadership and mentoring of faculty and students.

Voters in West Baton Rouge will decide on a 10-year renewal of the property tax that funds the local health center serving about 1,200 people a month and operating for nearly 70 years.

If the measure fails, the parish must cover its operating cost (just over $1 million annually) using the general fund.

LSU received $21.1 million federal funding from FEMA to boost specialized emergency training for Baton Rouge first responders and will use classroom and virtual reality sessions to help teams prepare for complex emergencies.

Baton Rouge pharmacist T.J.

Woodard (owner of Prescriptions to Geaux) was named the 2026 National Community Pharmacists Association Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year on Tuesday as announced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

A 10-year-old Baton Rouge girl, Athena Gray, is battling an aggressive brain tumor after an emergency flight to Tennessee provided vital treatment; her family has returned home and now seeks local support.

After a 41 to 10 loss to Arkansas Pine Bluff on Tuesday, the Southern Jaguars will face the Prairie View A&M Panthers this weekend in Texas (with kickoff at 2 p.m.) as coach Marshall Faulk plans to share updates after Tuesday's practice.