A plan to bring dozens of new homes to the edge of Gonzales has run into an old question about the land underneath it: How much of it is actually buildable? The Gonzales City Council voted Monday to defer a rezoning request for a nearly 36-acre property on West Orice Roth Road near Gonzales Middle School, after members raised concerns...

Burlington is set to enter the Ascension Parish market, according to permit records. A renovation permit was recently issued for the New Jersey-based brand to take over the former Big Lots space on North Airline Highway in the Gonzales Plaza Shopping Center. Renovations on the 53,216-square-foot space are expected to cost approximately $686,000, permit filings show. The Gonzales Big Lots closed over...

National Water Infrastructure expects to select contractors in August and break ground in September on a $185 million regional wastewater system in Ascension Parish, with substantial completion targeted for October 2028. Known as the Ascension Parish Regionalization Project, the undertaking calls for the construction of a “state-of-the-art” centralized wastewater treatment plant capable of handling 4 million gallons per day. The project’s...