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“This will be an assembly point for command-and-control operations of various agencies, state, federal and local, involved in maritime emergency situations”

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge could begin construction by this summer on an emergency command center on its West Baton Rouge property. via 2theadvocate.com

On Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, a group of white supremacists plan to march, with nooses. via Ntimc.org

A Baton Rouge home suffered $70,000 in damage when combustibles placed too close to an ignition source caught fire early Sunday, a Baton Rouge Fire Department news release said. via 2theadvocate.com

An abandoned warehouse at the historic Cinclare Sugar Mill near Brusly burned Wednesday night, but firefighters saved the other buildings in the complex. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At 6:21 AM, on Friday, October 19, 2007, Louisiana State Police, Troop A responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. via Louisiana State Police

“And I think they could bring some fresh ideas”

West Baton Rouge Parish President Riley "Peewee" Berthelot said he wishes the parish home rule charter had been written a little differently, but said he is preparing for the change it will bring. via WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge