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How much confidence does LSU’s faculty and staff have in leadership? Not a lot
Less than half of faculty at Louisiana’s flagship university reported feeling confident in their senior leadership to make the right decisions for the institution,...
A new logistics park is being developed in Ascension Parish
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development—are partnering to develop a new logistics park on 186 acres of farmland in Geismar.
Located along Interstate 10...
Will the cooling US job market trigger interest rate cuts?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job market and not...
See what Goldman Sachs executives are saying about the economy
Goldman Sachs Asset Management executives expect the U.S. economy to grow at a slower clip of about 2% in the second half of 2024,...
This 6th District candidate warns ‘we’re in danger of losing America’
Elbert Guillory, a Republican former state senator who’s running for Louisiana’s recently redrawn 6th Congressional District, has a lot of ideas about what’s wrong...
Louisiana: It’s one of the cheapest states to live in
Louisiana’s cost of living for a single person is $41,233, the eighth lowest in the nation, CNBC reports.
The state with the lowest cost of...
How a small team with a vision built an industrial powerhouse in Prairieville
Five years ago, Paola Alvarado had big dreams but no work. She, along with her husband, Luis, and founding member Kerry Ponthier were knocking...
Roundup: Ochsner outage / Record highs / LSU AI research
Blame the hurricane: Ochsner phone numbers are unable to receive calls from AT&T numbers as well as some other cellular providers because of a...
Will Louisiana legislators overturn the governor’s vetoes?
State lawmakers will not overturn Gov. Jeff Landry’s vetoes from the last legislative session, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
More than 80% of members of the House...
This Middle East nation is now a key landing spot for Louisiana energy exports
The United Arab Emirates plays a small but pivotal role for Louisiana exporters, and the country’s role as a gateway to the Middle East...
Gymnast and NIL superstar Olivia Dunne returning to LSU for a fifth season
LSU gymnastics senior Olivia Dunne announced via her social media channels on Monday that she will return for her fifth and final season with...
Meet the two EBR Parish superintendent finalists
The final round of interviews for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s new superintendent kicked off Monday morning, with a public meet and...
LSU assistant athletic director retires, joins Elite Training Academy
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
Greg Stringfellow has stepped down from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU...
Emergence of AI has CIOs cashing in when it comes to compensation
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, compensation for chief intelligence officers is higher in 2024 than ever before, The Wall Street Journal reports.
CIO and...
Roundup: Gas prices / Fed chair to speak / Earnings
On the rise: Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.07 per gallon of regular fuel on...
Where it all went awry for delivery app Waitr
Once the darling of the Louisiana tech startup sector, the third-party delivery platform ASAP (formerly Waitr) filed for Chapter 7 in March, a dramatic...
Roundup: Noncompete agreements / DARE program / Treasury yields
Ban blocked: A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Federal Trade Commission rule banning noncompete agreements. In a 33-page opinion, Judge...
What the latest jobs report might portend for interest rate cuts
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand high...
See how Louisiana Creole is making a comeback
The language of Kouri-Vini, or Louisiana Creole, is making a comeback after generations of falling out of usage.
The latest episode of 225 magazine's ”Between...
Luxury pet hotel brand eyeing site for its first Baton Rouge location
K9 Resorts, a luxury pet hotel brand, is looking to open its first Louisiana location at the corner of Jefferson Highway and Corporate Boulevard,...
