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News alert: King Alexander alleges board interference on AD hire in ‘Chronicle’ story

King Alexander alleges that, at a secret meeting at Juban’s Creole, members of the LSU Board of Supervisors explicitly instructed him to oust then athletics director Joe Alleva and replace him with Scott Woodward.

Richport Technology College to occupy suite near Mall of Louisiana

Richport Technical College has closed on a permit to occupy a 7,500-square-foot suite in the Bluebonnet Parc shopping center near the Mall of Louisiana, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s office.

Push for state gasoline tax hike scrapped due to federal windfall

Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, has dropped his plans to file a gasoline tax increase during the upcoming legislative session due, in large part, to the expected windfall in federal pandemic relief dollars headed to the state.

Energy companies rebounding after disastrous 2020

Energy companies spent the first quarter of 2021 recharging from a draining year. Wall...

Inside the new Cajun influenced Pizza Artista

Baton Rouge’s pizza landscape is thriving, and the latest player to enter the scene...

PPP loan deadline extended to May 31

Thousands of small businesses scrambling to stay afloat as a result of COVID-19 are...
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Landmark Properties buys The Exchange apartments on Ben Hur

Student housing developer Landmark Properties today announced it has acquired The Exchange at Baton...

Council unanimously approves Millennial Park rezoning

Millennial Park developer Cameron Jackson has received permission from the Metro Council to rezone his shipping container park on Florida Boulevard to sell alcoholic beverages.

LSU Kappa Sigma chapter suspended over alcohol, hazing allegations

LSU has placed its Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter on suspension while the university investigates allegations it violated LSU policy

King Alexander’s accusations lead to review of LSU accreditation

In the wake of F. King Alexander’s disparaging comments March 17 to the Oregon State University Board of Trustees about undue influence by the LSU Board of Supervisors into LSU’s athletics program while he was president at LSU from 2013 to 2019, the organization that accredits LSU has launched its own investigation into the matter.