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‘This is our moment’: BRCC chancellor talks workforce development

As Louisiana welcomes record levels of investment, Baton Rouge Community College Chancellor Willie Smith...

Inside the $100M plan to reshape Baton Rouge sports

A proposed sports complex on Burbank Drive could pump more than $35 million annually...

b1BANK’s Jude Melville weighs in on AI’s workforce impact

Baton Rouge’s b1BANK CEO Jude Melville says companies should focus on using artificial intelligence...

Ochsner unveils a new MRI suite as part of a $50M Baton Rouge investment

Ochsner Health announced Wednesday that it will open a new MRI suite at Ochsner...

After years of delays, BREC gets current on audits

BREC is now up to date on its annual audits following the release of...

LSU sets a record for annual research spending at more than $600M

LSU’s flagship enterprise has topped $600 million in annual research activity for the first...

A court fight over Ascension NDAs tests Louisiana’s public records law

A recent court ruling ordering Ascension Parish to release non-disclosure agreements tied to major...

Sugarfield Spirits is growing even as the alcohol industry struggles

The national alcohol industry is contracting, but Sugarfield Spirits in Gonzales is still finding...

John H. Carter’s $79M facility is on track for summer 2027 completion

Work continues on John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC’s $79 million customer impact center facility...

Inside the program shaping Ascension’s next generation of leaders

For 30 years, Leadership Ascension has worked to develop the next generation of civic...