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IberiaBank’s Ben Marmande moving to Houston; John Everett to succeed him

IberiaBank’s longtime Baton Rouge market president, Ben Marmande, is relocating to Houston, where he...

No rest for the weary: Westside commuters face more traffic obstacles

The troubled intracoastal bridge—and westside commuters—can’t catch a break. Traffic along La. 1 northbound, which...

LSU gets scholarship flexibility, gives glimpse of freshmen class

The LSU Board of Supervisors this morning unanimously approved a request from LSU’s flagship...

I-10 widening hampered by potential historic districts  

The state’s plans to widen a 3.5-mile stretch of Interstate 10 through the heart...

@Highland has yet to land second tenant, agent says activity picking up

More than a year after the @Highland office building opened on the corner Bluebonnet...

To attract more students, LSU wants scholarship flexibility

In an effort to maximize its student recruiting efforts, LSU’s flagship Baton Rouge campus...

D.A. meets with OLOL over audit in Funes case

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore met with officials at Our Lady...

Detente between state, LSU AgCenter over medical marijuana grower

Tensions appear to have eased between state Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain and the...

Alford: What’s up with Louisiana’s medical marijuana?

If you follow health care news or if you’re interested in government’s intersection with...

Environmental report on Baton Rouge I-10 widening delayed until summer

While originally set to be released in December, the final environmental assessment report for...
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