It’s the first inpatient mental health unit for pregnant and postpartum women in the state, and it will start accepting patients from across Louisiana one week from today. Today, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge takes the wraps off its new Perinatal Mental Health Unit.
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The eight-million-dollar investment will create nearly 40 new jobs. Not only will this unit be the first in Louisiana, but it will also be among a very small handful of its kind in the country.
Louisiana homeowners could see significant savings on property insurance through wind mitigation inspections, especially in the wake of increased premiums caused by recent hurricanes. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says these inspections assess a home’s resilience against wind damage, looking at features like roof shape, window protection, and how well the roof is attached to the walls.
The importance of these inspections has grown as insurance companies have been raising rates or withdrawing from the Louisiana market due to the high risk of hurricane damage.
If you want to participate in Louisiana’s first black bear hunt in 37 years, you’ll have your chance starting Thursday. That’s when the lottery will open to all licensed hunters. The state banned black bear hunting in 1988; and four years later, black bears were added to the endangered species list. Louisiana Secretary of Wildlife and Fisheries Madison Sheahan notes that black bears were removed from the list in 2016.
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A Sabine Parish man is behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing underage girls. 60-year-old Jerry Bryant Vines Junior of Converse was arrested earlier this month on charges of sexually touching an 11-year-old girl. Sheriff’s Detective Wade Seegers says this apparently is a pattern that goes way back.
Detective Seegers says Vines is facing several charges, with more likely to follow.