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Ascension Parish officials working to certify 17,000-acre site with state for mega-business park

Ascension Parish and state officials are about a year out from certifying a massive...

Jesse Romero to bring Acadiana flavor to White Star Market

Jesse Romero, a Baton Rouge resident who appeared on FOX’s MasterChefcompetition, plans to bring...

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito sues Rouses Supermarkets for more than $10M

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito and its parent company have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the owners...

LSU researchers are seeking to end Alzheimer’s disease and start a new neurobiotech industry in Louisiana

(Jeffrey Keller, founder and director of the Institute of Dementia Research & Prevention, is...

Mary Bird Perkins and LSU have become national leaders in the use of 3-D printers to fight cancer

(Dr. Jonas Fontenot, left, Dr. Wayne Newhauser create a phantom on a 3-D printer...

Demand, convenience and opportunity are driving rapid growth of urgent care clinics in Baton Rouge

(Point of Care Health Group co-CEO and chief medical officer Dr. Rubin Patel, left,...

Despite some opposition, the Baton Rouge Health District is moving forward with a big vision for growth under its first executive director

(Suzy Sonnier, who formerly served as secretary of the Department of Children and Family...

Some Lake at White Oak homeowners oppose planned Tiger Bend development due to fears of increased flooding

Fearing that a new development could mean more flooding for their homes, residents of...

Fortune 500 company plans to double its presence in Baton Rouge

Centene Corp., a St. Louis-based Fortune 500 company that assists governments with administering health...