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Recycling glass into sand could help restore Louisiana’s coast
Glass Half Full, a nonprofit based in New Orleans that recycles glass bottles into sand, is collaborating with Tulane University researchers to study the...
Senior residential facility under construction on Joor Road
Central Guest House Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled-nursing and long-term care facility, is scheduled to open in May 2023 on Joor Road, across...
Vacant West Lee McDonald’s site may find new life with Take 5 Oil Change
Driven Brands, parent company of Take 5 Oil Change, is planning two potential new locations along Burbank Drive.
One, which also will include a car...
LSU secures record amount of research funding in latest fiscal year
LSU faculty from across Louisiana had another record-breaking year of securing external research grants and contracts, the university system announced today.
As a whole, LSU...
‘Quiet quitting’ draws backlash from business executives
People have serious opinions about not taking your job too seriously.
The viral term “quiet quitting” isn’t really about quitting, nor is there anything quiet...
Documentary and exhibit shed light on groundbreaking Louisiana sculptor
Glance up while sipping your cocktail at The Gregory, the restaurant in the historic Watermark hotel downtown, and you’ll see eight stunning bas-relief panels...
Louisiana lawmakers react to Biden’s student debt cancellation
President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some student loan debt is drawing praise from Democrats and ire from Republicans, including Louisiana’s delegation in Congress.
On...
Mochinut, makers of rice flour doughnuts, planning Baton Rouge location
Mochinut, a California-based chain selling mochi doughnuts, Korean rice flour hot dogs and bubble tea drinks, is planning a Baton Rouge location.
The company’s website...
Emerge announces Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist honorees
This year’s Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist award honorees were announced today by Emerge and will be recognized during a luncheon on Friday, Nov....
Louisiana ranks in middle of the pack when it comes to student loan indebtedness
Louisiana students rank in the middle of the pack nationally in a new study on student debt released Wednesday.
The personal finance website WalletHub analyzed...
LSU engineering graduate helping design NASA spacesuit
So much has changed in space exploration over the past few decades—bigger rockets, privately owned aerospace companies, Mars missions—but one thing that hasn’t changed...
Baton Rouge pediatrics benefit from new Children’s Hospital New Orleans-Cleveland Clinic partnership
Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Cleveland Clinic will partner to expand access to pediatric radiology experts for Louisiana families, the companies announced today.
Two Baton Rouge women among BCBS Foundation Angel Award winners
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has selected nine Louisianans to receive The Angel Award, which recognizes people who do extraordinary...
Ernst & Young acquires Cambria Solutions, including Baton Rouge office
Ernst & Young LLP today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cambria Solutions as part of its plan to grow its...
Will forgiven student loans be taxable in Louisiana?
Thousands of Louisiana borrowers are eligible to have a portion of their student loan debt wiped out under a plan announced today by President...
Tactical and self-defense training center opening next month
Orion Training Group LLC, which offers personal protection and self-defense training programs, is opening a new home base in September on Industriplex Boulevard.
Orion Training...
Charles Spicer named Baton Rouge market president of OLOL Health
After a national search, Charles L. Spicer Jr. has been selected as the next president of Our Lady of the Lake and will lead...
LSU surpasses $1.5B Fierce for the Future fundraising goal
LSU today announced it has met its $1.5 billion fundraising goal for its six-year Fierce for the Future campaign, launched in March 2019.
US workers who lost jobs are quickly landing new ones
Companies in a wide array of industries are announcing layoffs as they struggle with declining business activity, rising interest rates, high inflation and shifting...
Coalition to Back Black Businesses grant program taking applications
A grant program that helps Black small business owners recover from the pandemic is back for its third year—and $1.3 million worth of funds...
