🌱 White Oak Apartments Shooting + Man Arrested

Get on up, Baton Rouge! Let's get this day started. Here are the most important things going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy with a shower. High: 74 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. Two people have been shot at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, two people were shot at The Reserve at White Oak Apartments on South Harrells Ferry Rd. At this time emergency officials believe it was a domestic incident. (WAFB)
2. An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting that took place on Nov. 12. Carlos Nicholas Jr., 28, of Napoleonville, was arrested at an apartment in Baton Rouge. The arrest comes after an investigation that included multiple agencies. Nicholas Jr. is facing charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (BRProud.com)
3. Honeywell is expanding their Baton Rouge facility to double the production capacity of Solstice ze, a supermarket refrigerant that it says uses 35% less energy. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
4. LSU experts expect Louisiana to add oil and gas jobs, but a return to pre-2015 levels is unlikely. (The Daily Advertiser)
5. A California company has bought two high-end Baton Rouge apartment complexes. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Central Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)
• Movie: High Note - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (1:30 PM)
• Teen Anime Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:30 PM)
• Fall Origami Sun Catcher - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Beaded, Boho Mini Trees - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)
• High Five Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Pajama Storytime - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:00 PM)
• Virtual Writing: Speed Writing - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)
• Paper Quilling Fall Art - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)
• QUIRKY Ladies Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 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.