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Drax Biomass signs deal with environmental group to avoid timber in forested wetlands

Georgia-based Drax Biomass International—which stores the wood pellets it manufactures in those two massive...

General Informatics breaks ground on new high-end office park, unveils new technology

General Informatics founder and CEO Mo Vij broke ground this morning on @Highland, his...

Challenger in Metro Council District 4 race suggests politics at play in River Center’s decision to sever ties with her firm

A candidate for the Metro Council’s District 4 seat is crying foul over the...

Two weeks after endorsing Marcelle for Baton Rouge mayor, EBR Democratic Party Executive Committee re-voting tonight

The East Baton Rouge Democratic Party Executive Committee will meet tonight to vote again...

LSU preparing for spring semester with TOPS only partially funded

LSU’s registration for the spring semester begins next week, and while students are mapping...

Louisiana among just five states where tax rate on cell phone service is below sales tax rate, study says

For once, Louisiana is at the bottom of a national ranking for a good...

Most of Louisiana’s $438M in disaster aid expected to be spent on housing assistance

Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration expects that most of the $438 million in Louisiana's...

Poll from BRAC PAC has Weston-Broome slightly ahead of White in Baton Rouge mayor’s race

Democrat Sharon Weston-Broome has a scant lead over Republican “Mack” Bodi White in the...

News alert: LSU-Florida game to be played in Baton Rouge on Nov. 19

The LSU-Florida game that was postponed by Hurricane Matthew will take place in Baton...

A dozen candidates are vying to be Baton Rouge’s next mayor at a pivotal time in the city’s history, but voters don’t seem to...

Leading candidates in the mayor’s race take part in a forum moderated by Jim...
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