New commercial development in the works on Choctaw

A Gonzales developer hopes to bring new restaurants and residential spaces to Choctaw Drive. 

Grant will train Louisiana high schoolers on how drones can be used in agriculture  

The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture are partnering to bring a drone training curriculum to high school students across the state.

These Baton Rouge researchers are among most cited in world

Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers in the world, according to the Google Scholar Citations database.

These trends are reshaping the industrial, construction and contracting sectors

The South Central Louisiana chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association held its annual...

MKS Plastics invests $14M to double size of Tangipahoa production facility 

Industrial pail manufacturer MKS Plastics is investing $14 million to double the size of its Tangipahoa Parish production facility. 

LSU will incorporate AI into curriculum starting next spring

LSU is adding artificial intelligence classes to its curriculums starting with the upcoming spring 2024 semester. 

Ascension Emergency Physicians pens deal with OLOL hospital in Assumption

An Ascension Parish-based emergency service provider is expanding its operations to include an Our Lady of the Lake facility in Napoleonville.

Zachary’s Lane Regional Medical Center has a new pharmacy

The pharmacy, Lane Rx, held its grand opening today. Lane Rx, formerly Medical Pharmacy, is located in front of Zachary’s Lane Regional Medical Center. 

Where to find Main Street Market businesses during $1M renovation 

Main Street Market, downtown’s public marketplace and home of the Red Stick Farmers Market every Saturday, will undergo a $1 million renovation starting in November.

Are political campaign text messages effective?  

Librarian Randa Morgan was frustrated and confused when she received unsolicited campaign text messages from Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign.