New Language Interpretation Services + Shooting In Baton Rouge

Happy Saturday, people of Baton Rouge! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy. High: 88 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) introduced language interpretation services to non-English speaking customers via LanguageLine Solutions. The service connects customers to trained interpreters, and there are more than 240 languages available. The OMV commissioner spoke on providing higher levels of customer service and making sure guests feel empowered. (BRProud.com)
2. One person was shot on Gwen Dr. near N. Sherwood Forest Dr., according to Baton Rouge EMS. The victim was transported to the hospital in serious condition. Police are continuing to investigate. (WAFB)
3. Baton Rouge restaurants are hoping for more federal aid through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. (225 Baton Rouge)
4. The trial for the second suspect in a Baton Rouge couple's slaying is set for early 2022. (WBRZ)
5. Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church will partner with FEMA to help seniors and families apply for disaster recovery assistance. (WAFB)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Hammond Research Station Fall Plant Sale - LSU AgCenter (7:30 AM)
• Checkers TV: Full STEAM Ahead - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Artists' Trunk Sale 3rd Annual - Art Guild of Louisiana (10:00 AM)
• Fun With Fungi - LSU Museum of Natural Science (10:00 AM)
• Paper Bag Haunted House - Eden Park Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Garden Discoveries: Camellias - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• HYBRID - Feng Shui For Recovery - The Red Shoes (10:30 AM)
• Like it or Not Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:30 AM)
• Solar Viewing - BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center (12:00 PM)
• Observing High Energy Cosmic Rays on the Space Station - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (1:00 PM)
• Scarecrow Story/Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Space Rockets (Ages 5-7) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Ada Lovelace Day - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)

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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.