Game Coin signs 61 LSU student-athletes to NIL deals 

Baton Rouge-based cryptocurrency company Game Coin today announced it has signed NIL deals with 61 student-athletes from football, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team. 

GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost domestic production

Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy...

Bayou Fountain litter boom bought by citizen activists is working

A 70-foot-long boom installed in Bayou Fountain near Highland Road Park last summer has...

LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens awarded EPA grant for trash abatement

The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden was awarded a $500,000 grant by the Environmental Protection Agency Trash Free Waters program to kickstart an effort that will demonstrate how to create trash-free watersheds in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge companies lose out to New York firm on University Lakes Project 

Niagara Falls, New York-based Sevenson Environmental Services Inc. has been awarded a construction contract for the University Lakes Project, beating out two Baton Rouge firms for the job.  

OLOL’s Scott Wester transitioning to new role within organization

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System today announced that Scott Wester will be transitioning from his position as market president for Baton Rouge and Our Lady of the Lake into a system executive role focused exclusively on the recently announced $170 million investment in LSU. 

Baton Rouge’s Pass it Down receives UN award 

Baton Rouge-based digital storytelling company Pass it Down and its NFT marketplace Iconic Moments won a World Summit Award this week from the United Nations. 

Disney to start filming ‘National Treasure’ TV series in Baton Rouge this month 

Disney+’s National Treasure TV series is set to start filming in Baton Rouge later this month.

LED retains international economic development accreditation

Louisiana Economic Development remains the only state agency in the U.S. to be accredited by the International Economic Development Council, following its renewed accreditation, according to an LED announcement. 

Chris Meaux helps launch app connecting companies with skilled workers 

Waitr founder Chris Meaux is again flexing his digital skills, backing a new app called BoomNation, which is a social media platform and job board that helps businesses find skilled workers in the current competitive labor market. Â