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Bill advances: A House committee advanced legislation Tuesday aimed at expanding patient access to medical marijuana in Louisiana. The legislation would change the agency...

The Biden administration is restoring stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, power plants and other construction projects, including requiring consideration of how such...

ExxonMobiil estimates there will be a $4 trillion market by 2050 for capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground, the company said in a...

To say Our Lady of the Lake has had an eventful 12 months would be an understatement. The OLOL-Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center partnership fell...

The U.S. Department of Energy has offered Syrah Technologies a “conditional commitment” for a $107 million loan to expand its capacity to produce materials...

Office tenants in Baton Rouge are looking for less space and shorter leases as current deals expire, but the market—thanks to a proliferation of...

L’Auberge Baton Rouge saw its revenue increase almost 25% in March compared to March 2021, which was enough to lift revenue market-wide by 10.3%,...

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival is known for its good Southern music, but did you know it’s also a great place to try out...

Lumber processing company Great Southern Wood Preserving is investing $22.5 million to expand wood treatments for residential, industrial and marine use produced at its...

Down: Oil prices were down about 5% in volatile trading on Tuesday on demand concerns after the International Monetary Fund cut its economic growth...

After a bumpy 12 months, OLOL officials discuss the future of the venerable Baton Rouge institution.

Respondents to the 2022 Louisiana Survey who have filed an insurance claim for property damage were evenly split on whether they were satisfied with...

ICYMI: A fire and chlorine spill led to an order for residents in parts of Iberville Parish to shelter in place Monday evening, WAFB...

Louisiana has become the carbon capture capital of the South, propelled by federal funding promoting carbon dioxide sequestration technology, a governor focused on reducing...

The Baton Rouge Health District and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center are asking for $75 million from a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant pool,...

A Louisiana House panel advanced a proposed state operating budget Monday that includes $148 million for pay raises for teachers and school support staff...

The House Appropriations Committee today voted to park $500 million in a new fund rather than dedicating the money to a new Mississippi River...

A new K-12 charter school, Great Hearts, will open its doors in August 2023 in the Harveston development on Bluebonnet. New Schools for Baton Rouge,...

Local comedians and national guests will bring the laughs to Baton Rouge at the second annual Baton Rouge Improv Festival this week. Over the course...

  I-10 lighting: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced nightly closures on Interstate 10 to repair lighting, WAFB reports. Officials said there...