🌱 BR Haunted Carwash For Charity + Sex Trafficking Case in BR

Up and at 'em, Baton Rouge! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Nice with partial sunshine. High: 75 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. A Baton Rouge haunted carwash raised more than $26k for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. The carwash took place at Benny's carwash on Oct. 29-30, and it was the first time in 15 years that it was held for charitable purposes. (WGNO New Orleans)
2. A man who forced teen girls to engage in sex with strangers for money was booked on a trafficking count. Kevontae Reed was implicated by three victims after they were found in a hotel in Baton Rouge. This was not his first prostitution-related count. (The Advocate)
3. The Louisiana Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will launch an open house at SULC on Nov. 17. (BRProud.com)
4. Baton Rouge Community Fridges have been popping up on Government Street, fostering the idea of mutual aid. (225 Baton Rouge)
5. Elm Grove Baptist Church will host a vaccine event on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free food and giveaways. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• 21st Century Business Forum: Dr. Ivan Misner (11:00 AM)
• Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting (4:00 PM)
• Game Day - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)
• Veteran's Day Paper Heart Story Craft (5:00 PM)
• Community Healing Clinic - The Red Shoes (6:00 PM)
• Fall Frights! Horror Series - Alien (1979, R) (7:00 PM)

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• Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (November 11)
• Race Through Louisiana 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 (November 13)
• Social Security Webinar (November 15)
• Social Security Webinar (November 16)
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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.