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Shell reports highest Gulf production in two decades
Shell extended its $3.5 billion quarterly share buyback after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, lifted by record production and improved trading margins, The Wall Street Journal...
Survey finds strong community support for $5.8B Hyundai steel mill
A new poll shows broad support among River Parishes residents for Hyundai’s proposed $5.8 billion steel plant near Donaldsonville, though concerns about pollution remain...
What we know about the semifinalists for LSU president
Five contenders vying to be LSU’s next president are set to make their case before the LSU presidential search committee today in a pivotal...
State’s early childhood education fund is nearing depletion, report warns
A key state fund that provides matching dollars to local communities for early childhood education is projected to run out of money within a...
After 42 years at Taylor Porter, attorney Skip Philips joins the AG’s office
Baton Rouge attorney Harry “Skip” Philips has left Taylor Porter after more than four decades to join Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office as assistant...
Roundup: Rotary Club / Carbon tax concessions / Microchip shortage
Halloween event: The Rotary Club of St. George is inviting prospective members to its annual “BOO Breakfast,” 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Friday, at Alexander’s Café...
GOP state lawmakers block transparency bills ahead of any redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana have rejected two transparency bills that would have opened public access and slowed the pace of any upcoming redistricting session,...
With key data missing, the Fed still plans a cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the...
Roland Toups is being honored for a lifetime of leadership
Faith, service and integrity have guided Roland Toups from his early days as a twin serving in the Air Force and NASA’s Atlas missile...
Gulf Coast plants win a two-year emissions reprieve
A two-year exemption from federal emissions rules could add as much as 5.3 million tons of pollution annually along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf...
Here’s who won Nexus Louisiana’s first DevDays challenge
Carbon Horizon, a student team from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, took top honors at Nexus Louisiana’s DevDays ClimateTech Challenge, held in partnership...
Roundup: Share your economic outlook / A Charlie Kirk statue at LSU? / Chegg...
2026 survey: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership opened its 2026 economic outlook survey Tuesday morning. Responses will be compiled in The Partnership’s 2026...
‘LaPolitics’: Nancy Landry’s juggling act of ballots, battles and backlash
With no small amount of attention or controversy, her office is endeavoring to buy new voting machines. She's also traveling the state and spreading...
LSU is hosting a free cybersecurity seminar on AI, automation and more
LSU’s Small Business Development Center is partnering with the LSU Cyber Clinic to host a free cybersecurity seminar for area small businesses this Friday,...
Roundup: Joe Sloan fired / Corporate hiring / Data center growth
Another one gone: LSU has fired offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, the program announced Monday, a day after head coach Brian Kelly’s dismissal. Sloan, who...
The Belle of Baton Rouge casino has officially rebranded
The Belle of Baton Rouge is now officially Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel after a sweeping multimillion-dollar transformation was announced Monday ahead of...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A snapshot of recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Specialist purchased...
See what company just announced it’s moving to the Capital Region
Orion Engineers + Constructors, a full-service project integrator, announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Theodore, Alabama, to the Capital Region.
With the move,...
Louisiana Senate leader sees need for National Guard troops in Baton Rouge
State Senate President Cameron Henry said Friday that he does not believe the National Guard needs to be deployed in New Orleans, but he...
What happens to Baton Rouge’s library if its Thrive! EBR proposition fails?
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to clarify that while the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is currently authorized...
