🌱 BR Self-Storage Facilities Boom + Camera Installments In BR

Hey, people of Baton Rouge! Kayla Harrison here with today's issue of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 67 Low: 53.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Baton Rouge self-storage facilities thrived amid the pandemic’s disruption. There was an increase in home buying, selling, renovating and organizing. Some facilities, like Red Stick Self Storage, saw a 10% increase in occupancy within the last year. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
2. The BR Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Foundation announced the completion of camera installments. This was the first phase of the East Baton Rouge Camera Initiative. (WBRZ)
3. A Baton Rouge man gave adaptive bikes to children with special needs. Andrew McLindon has been gifting these bikes for 14 years through the McLindon Family Foundation. The bikes help children gain physical and emotional strength. (WJTV)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Coffee and a Classic Film - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art invites guests to meet Andy Warhol, Shara Hughes, Mariko Mori, Eduardo Terrazas, and 20 other artists in their December series introducing their works. They are temporarily closed but will be open again in 2022. (Instagram)
• Louisiana Public Broadcasting shared photos of residents in St. James Parish preparing to guide Papa Noel to visit the children of south Louisiana on Christmas Eve. The photographs were taken by The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) photographer Hilary Scheinuk Photography. (Facebook)
• Off The Hook Restaurants is now open on Corporate. A quick service option for gumbo, étouffée, red beans, poboys, and fried seafood. (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— 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.