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Cold weather helps push price of oil to 13-month high

Frigid temperatures across swaths of the U.S. injected new momentum into the rally in...

Delayed census data throws redistricting process for states into chaos

The U.S. Census Bureau won’t be releasing population data needed to redraw state legislative...

Price tag for proposed southeast Louisiana levee system raises concerns

The federal government has proposed building a levee system that could give residents of...

Harveston residential activity progresses; commercial slower to take off

Homes in The Lakes at Harveston—the second residential phase of developer Mike Wampold’s planned community at Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard—will come online later this spring, around March or April.

Handful of local businesses brave elements to stay open

While much of Baton Rouge was shut down this morning, as a winter ice...

Freezing weather expected to chill crawfish supply

The cold weather is expected to reduce Louisiana crawfish farmers’ catches for the next week, leading to higher prices for mudbugs.
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Arctic blast driving up energy prices across US

The arctic freeze gripping the central U.S. has triggered rolling blackouts in Texas and...

Weather roundup …

• More than 150 million people in 25 states including all of Louisiana are under...

Louisiana State Police: Protest response costs topped $67K

The Louisiana State Police spent more than $67,000 for increased security around the state...

Businesses take unusual steps to navigate acquisitions during pandemic

Mergers and acquisitions are time-intensive even in normal years. They can suck resources away...