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Power Couples: How Dixon McMakin and Bess Casserleigh navigate both the campaign trail and...
Married
June 10, 2023
Professional lives
He’s a state representative, investment adviser representative with Altus Wealth Management, and an attorney. She’s a reporter for WBRZ-TV.
Bess Casserleigh and...
Power Couples: Samir and Tatiana Patel – two physicians, one partnership
Married
Feb. 18 and 19, 2005
Professional lives
He’s an interventional pain physician at The NeuroMedical Center. She’s an infectious diseases physician as well as a board...
Power Couples: An accidental phone call created the change-making partnership of Kenny and Laura...
Married
March 4, 2017
How they met
At a conference for the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations in 2013
Professional lives
Kenny is CEO and co-founder of...
Power Couples: ‘Creativity and juggling’ makes it work for Verge and Cheri Ausberry
Married
March 17, 2001
Professional lives
He’s executive deputy director of LSU athletics and executive director of external relations for the LSU System. She’s a customer service...
Power Couples: Family time is nonnegotiable for Garret and Carissa Graves
Married
Jan. 31, 2004
Professional lives
He’s a U.S. congressman. She’s the vice president of philanthropic advancement for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
The majestic outdoor settings of...
Power Couples: ‘If it’s important to you, it’s important to us’ is how Stephen...
Married
Oct 30, 1999
How they met
Senior year at LSU
Professional Lives
Colleen is the owner and creative director of Colleen Waguespack Interiors and Fig & Dove. Stephen...
Roundup: EVs / BRCC / Cybersecurity
From bad to worse: Electric vehicle startups were already struggling before the election, and Donald Trump’s victory could send them into a tailspin. Several...
Job seekers are turning to new social media tactics to stand out
Frustrated by too much competition, no return communications and automated rejection letters, more and more job seekers are getting creative on social media to...
Here’s how Louisiana will honor the late Luke Letlow
The Rayville Post Office will be renamed in honor of the late Congressman-elect Luke Letlow after President Joe Biden signed a bill for the...
Will Cyber Monday sales set another record?
American consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber Monday.
Even though...
Business owner buys the Airline Highway property that houses his repair service
A local business owner recently purchased the property that houses his commercial truck and trailer repair facility.
Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair owner Matt Bernard...
Istrouma Eatery + Brewery reopens following renovations
Istrouma Eatery + Brewery has reopened following the completion of months’ worth of renovations.
The business, located on Sugar Farms in St. Gabriel, went on...
Roundup: Scott Bessent’s oil plan / Pending home sales / Holiday budget
3-3-3: Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has a government deficit-reduction plan, neatly packaged as 3-3-3, which includes the U.S. producing an additional...
How one local business bakes 800 pies for Thanksgiving
The line starts early for holiday pies at Elsie’s Plate & Pie. The popular eatery begins taking preorders for the baked treats in September,...
What the latest jobless claims numbers tell us about the economy
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows.
Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the...
Roundup: New car sales / Turkey prices / Inflation gauge
Growth: New vehicle sales in the U.S. are projected to have risen 6.7% in November from a year earlier, driven by higher discounts to...
Why mortgage demand jumped last weekÂ
Mortgage demand grew 6.3% last week after mortgage rates dropped for the first time in two months, CNBC reports.Â
Mortgage applications to buy a home...
Where have all the luxury shoppers gone?
Luxury brands have lost about 50 million customers in the past two years, while secondhand businesses and lower-price competitors are seeing upticks in their...
This Coursey Boulevard office building just sold for $2.9M
The 40,000-square foot office building that most recently housed engineering consulting firm S&B Engineers and Constructors changed hands recently.
S&B sold the property through Northden...
Here’s a breakdown of how the US economy grew last quarter
The US economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the...
