New $80M rail terminal in Port Allen to expedite shipping, spur more development

At first, it was only going to be a single rail line. Local real estate...

Baton Rouge subdivisions partner to step up crime prevention efforts

Neighboring Baton Rouge subdivisions Sherwood Forest and Broadmoor are launching a joint effort to...

Baton Rouge unemployment rate unchanged at 5.5% in April

The Baton Rouge metro area added 1,000 nonfarm jobs in April compared to levels...

Former Southern University head’s retirement suit headed to Louisiana Supreme Court

The Louisiana Supreme Court says it will consider whether a state retirement system must...

Louisiana nets Silver Shovel award for economic development wins in 2014

Louisiana is among 16 states that have been bestowed with a Silver Shovel award...

More older Americans are being buried by housing debt

Of all the financial threats facing Americans of retirement age—outliving savings, falling for scams,...

International cultural computing conference ‘raises the bar for LSU and Baton Rouge’

More than 250 researchers and musicians from around the world are gathered this week...

Can US billionaires buy the 2016 election?

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has one; Texas Senator Ted Cruz has one; even former...

Skilled trade workers, sales reps top list of hardest jobs to fill in 2015

Skilled workers always have been a hot commodity, but in many fields, they’re also...