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unCommon Construction brings workforce development model to Baton Rouge
High school students in Baton Rouge could soon have the opportunity to earn income, build valuable skills and prepare for life after graduation through...
Roundup: Composite expansion / Oil surges / Steady rates prevail
Carencro investment: NPK Access Solutions LLC will invest $40 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Carencro, increasing production capacity by about 50% and...
Lane Kiffin: Recruiting, transfer portal have put LSU in a position to win this...
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin used his first appearance before the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday to outline how he is...
Google’s real smart-glasses bet isn’t the glasses
Google and Samsung are entering the smart-glasses market with a strategy centered less on the hardware itself and more on the AI assistant behind...
Baton Rouge leads all US metros in construction job growth
The Capital Region posted the highest construction employment growth rate of all 360 metros in the U.S. over the past year, with employment rising...
Proposed no-bid $56M state contract with Motorola raising questions
Motorola is being offered a new 10-year, $56 million Louisiana contract to expand its role in the Louisiana Wireless Information Network, the statewide emergency...
Roundup: Red dust removal / ‘I voted’ sticker reveal / Apple Upgrade
End of agreement: Ascension Parish government announced the end of its interim agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and LAlumina as the...
Sale of vacant restaurant site near College and I-10 paves way for Japanese eatery
A long-vacant restaurant property on Bennington Avenue near College Drive and Interstate 10 is set for a new chapter following a recent sale.
Metairie-based Q...
Millions sign up for Trump Accounts, but will employers also contribute?
More than 6.5 million families have signed up for Trump Accounts, a new savings program for U.S. children launched on July 4, Fortune reports.
While...
AI’s race to the future faces a new question: How fast is too fast?
Employees at OpenAI and Anthropic are circulating a petition urging the U.S. government to support an international effort to develop tools that could “deliberately...
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is preparing to search for a new CEO following the resignation of April Wehrs, who led the organization...
Prediction market wagering on drug approvals draws fire from researchers
Betting platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have begun allowing users to wager on whether the FDA will approve certain cancer drugs and whether clinical trials...
Hillar Moore says his lawsuit is bringing officials together on criminal justice funding
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore believes his lawsuit against the city-parish will produce a more stable funding arrangement for prosecutors and...
AI is uncovering software security flaws at a record pace
The number of software security vulnerabilities discovered in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the total reported in 2025, largely because AI has...
Nexus Technology Cup returns with a larger top prize and a new division
Nexus Louisiana is expanding its Technology Cup startup competition this year with a larger prize pool, a dedicated high school division and a revamped...
Why cutting GLP-1 benefits could be a costly mistake for companies
Employers are increasingly reducing coverage for expensive GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, to control rising healthcare costs, but new research suggests that...
Roundup: Portobello’s closes / New Cracker Barrel CEO / In China they trust
Final brunch: Portobello’s Grill offered its final brunch on Sunday after many years of serving the Baton Rouge community. On the restaurant’s Facebook page,...
The Trump administration reportedly canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for him
Federal officials in court documents acknowledged that they halted billions of dollars in funding for clean energy products to states “based solely” on whether...
As summer heated up, the Baton Rouge commercial market continued to cool
Baton Rouge's commercial real estate market continued to cool in June as overall sales volume and transaction activity declined for the second straight month,...
Roundup: LSU football / Tariffs challenged / Going nuclear
SEC predictions: LSU is predicted to finish fifth in the SEC this season, according to a preseason media poll. Georgia is predicted to be...
