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Child care enrollment increasing as parents head back to work

Enrollment in local child care centers is increasing as the pandemic winds down and parents head back to work, but it may be more expensive and harder to find a spot.

DEQ will add EV charging stations along interstates

The same Volkswagen settlement that is funding more electric vehicle infrastructure in Baton Rouge...

State will pay to retrain workers for in-demand jobs

Louisiana adults will be able to access grants to pay for education for high-demand,...

Meet the local entrepreneur behind Chicly Brewed Tea

Terica Toliver wants you to know that tea not only has health benefits, but...

Oil prices rising; state rig count holds steady

The number of drilling rigs operating in Louisiana, a leading indicator of oil and...

Local businesses navigate whether to ask non-vaccinated customers to mask up

Absent a statewide mask mandate and with looser federal restrictions, some local businesses are asking customers to follow an honor code, while others are allowing them to shed the masks entirely.
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Charter school operator buys Runnels preschool property

The former Runnels preschool property on Jefferson Highway, which closed at the end of...

New businesses starts hit record high in 2020, thanks to internet

The number of entrepreneurs starting new businesses hit a record high in 2020, despite...

What small businesses need to know about ransomware attacks

It's tempting to think the average cyber extortionist has bigger fish to fry than...

PAR calls for increased state funding for early childhood education

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana today released a report on Louisiana’s early...
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