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$6M grant awarded for Jones Creek flood mitigation project 

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday announced $34 million in federal funding for 13 flood risk reduction projects. Of that $34 million, East Baton Rouge Parish will receive $6 million for the Jones Creek Detention Project, which the parish will use to purchase land for water retention near the creek.

State expects rental assistance program to start moving quicker 

Even though just a fraction of federal COVID-19 rental assistance money received by the...

Manufacturing partnership rebrands to emphasize statewide mission

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana, or MEPOL, has changed its name to Louisiana’s...

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre gets grant; SBA still mum on strip club award

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is celebrating after receiving notification early Thursday from the U.S....

Bill Richardson out as head of LSU AgCenter, College of Agriculture

William “Bill” Richardson, who, through dual appointments as vice chancellor of the LSU AgCenter and dean of the College of Agriculture, was one of the most powerful administrators on campus, has stepped down and will return to a faculty position.

LSU planning for full capacity in Tiger Stadium as season ticket sales top 2019 mark

The LSU ticket office has sold 69,873 season tickets for the upcoming 2021 football season, Cody Worsham, strategic communications director for LSU athletics says, even though COVID-19 cases continue to increase throughout the state. By comparison, 69,019 season tickets were sold in 2019. 
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Used auto consignment retailer opening on Airline Highway

CarLotz, a consignment-to-retail used vehicle seller, today announced it is opening its first Louisiana...

Ochsner CEO sees no sign of state’s COVID surge easing anytime soon

As Louisiana faces a fourth wave of rapidly escalating coronavirus cases, the CEO of...

Wealthy Americans renouncing citizenship to reduce tax hit

The number of Americans who renounced their citizenship in favor of a foreign country...

Remember contact tracing? LDH beefing up program amid COVID surge

With the state in the midst of a deadly fourth surge of COVID-19 fueled by the delta variant, the Louisiana Department of Health is ramping up its contact tracing program.