🌱 SUV Flips On Highway, Injures Children + Shots Fired Into Home

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an a.m. shower or two. High: 81 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Eleven children were hurt after an SUV flipped on an East Baton Rouge highway overnight on Sunday. The driver, a mother, apparently lost control of the SUV and the vehicle flipped. The mother was driving with a suspended license and is facing charges. All the children are expected to be okay. (WBRZ)
2. On Sunday night, a juvenile was hurt after shots were fired into a Baton Rouge home. The child was struck by bullet fragments and police report no one was taken to a hospital. No information on the shooting suspect has been revealed. (WBRZ)
3. Juban's Creole Restaurant is reopening to help reestablish Baton Rouge's fine-dining staple. The restaurant closed its doors in June of 2020 during Lousiana's COVID-19 lockdown. Nearly two years later, the eatery has reopened on Apr. 4 at its original location: 3739 Perkins Road. (The Advocate)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• A Surprise for Mother At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)
• Origami Bunny Folding and Race At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Eat Baton Rouge recommends the super satisfying double wagyu burger with bacon from Wagyulicious, which popped up yesterday at Cypress Coast Brewing! (Instagram)
• Check out the great ad for Theatre Baton Rouge in this week’s InRegister Magazine! Thank you to Don Kadair for the lovely photo of Managing Artistic Director, Jenny Ballard-Mayfield. (Facebook)
• The Baton Rouge Police Department remembers the Womack family and the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.