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Baton Rouge lands ZenaTech’s new AI and quantum drone research hub
Canada-based ZenaTech Inc., a business technology solutions provider specializing in artificial intelligence drones, drone-as-a-service, enterprise software and quantum computing, has selected Baton Rouge as...
LSU presidential search committee set to narrow list of contenders
The search for LSU’s new leader will narrow Thursday afternoon as SSA Consultants, tapped in August to guide the process, will announce its selection...
China stopped buying US soybeans. What does that mean for Louisiana growers?
China, which has historically bought more U.S. soybeans than any other country, has sharply reduced its purchases this year. In September, it imported no...
A ‘50s-style ice cream parlor in 2025? This Central family says why not
Chris and Angie Hector don’t have experience in the food and beverage industry. As a matter of fact, they met when they were both...
A major feature film is set to shoot in Baton Rouge early next year
Lights, camera, comeback: A “large feature film” is slated to begin production in Baton Rouge next January.
That’s according to Film Louisiana President Jason Waggenspack,...
Baton Rouge casinos see a post-summer slowdown in September
Baton Rouge's casinos saw gaming revenues dip in September from the prior month but still posted higher numbers than a year ago, according to...
Report: Louisiana is at the heart of North America’s LNG boom
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And Louisiana...
See what’s moved into the former Happy’s Irish Pub on Third Street
Local chef, restaurateur and bar operator Danny Wilson last week opened his very own dive on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge: Danny’s Dive...
The owners of Eliza and Jed’s are planning a new Italian concept in Mid...
Russell and Sally Davis, the husband-and-wife duo behind Eliza Restaurant & Bar and Jed’s Local, are preparing to open their third concept in Baton...
Capital Region executives share their best insights into leadership
Every leader has that one piece of advice they carry like a compass—guidance forged from hard-won experience, bold leaps and lessons learned along the...
New details: NEMO outlines timeline and partners for $3B Louisiana ironworks
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with a new fabrication facility...
Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fund
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
Is college worth the cost?
For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college—or whether to go at all—has become a complex calculation of costs and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
LABI, LMOGA push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Two prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
John H. Carter Co. is breaking ground on a new $69M Gonzales facility
John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC will break ground next week on its new $69 million customer impact center―a 285,000-square-foot facility in Ascension Parish.
The groundbreaking...
Is the Capital Region’s construction workforce ready for the industrial boom?
It’s no secret that the Capital Region is poised for an industrial construction boom. The momentum is so strong that economist Loren Scott projects...
