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Roundup: I-10 project complete / Election grants lawsuit / Innocence Project
Extra lanes: The $72 million project to widen Interstate 10 in the Capital Region is wrapping up, nearly three years after construction began. Gov....
Louisiana’s industrial hemp sector experiences rough first year
Unscrupulous seed dealers, lack of experience with the new crop and regulatory hurdles contributed to a rough first year for Louisiana’s industrial hemp program,...
US home sales drop unexpectedly in September
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly fell in September after four months of steady increases, but the housing market remains supported by record-low...
Prescott Bailey forms new firms, as Southern Lifestyle Development downsizes
Local developer Prescott Bailey has left Lafayette-based Southern Lifestyle Development and formed two new ventures—Novus Reb Engineering, a civil engineering group that focuses on infrastructure and site design for real estate projects, and Onyx Ventures, which will do site selection and development feasibility analysis.
LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business secures a new dean
LSU has tapped Jared Llorens to serve as dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Business, the university announced today.
Juban Square shopping center nears completion
Construction on the new 23,000-square-foot shopping center Juban Square, across from Juban Crossing in Denham Springs, is nearing completion, with tenants expected to start moving in next month.
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 696 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the statewide total to 178,870 since March. There were also 21...
Roundup: US GDP / Walmart suing / Murder hornets found
Record levels: The COVID-19 pandemic caused the deepest U.S. recession since at least World War II. Gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate...
Louisiana sees drop in weekly initial jobless claims
After posting a small increase last week, initial unemployment claims are once again trending downward in Louisiana.
There were nearly 13,040 initial unemployment claims filed...
Louisiana House GOP attempts to revoke governor’s virus rules
Louisiana House Republicans planned to file a petition Friday to revoke Gov. John Bel Edwards' coronavirus restrictions for a week, as lawmakers finished a...
LSU readjusts spring semester calendar, plans virtual fall graduation
LSU is readjusting its academic calendar for the spring semester, with shorter breaks, additional holidays and classes ending a week sooner, LSU interim president...
LSU to keep single leader structure as committee begins president search
LSU’s existing leadership structure will remain in place, as a committee tasked with finding the university’s next president begins its search for a new...
Poor Boy Lloyd’s to be featured in Todd Graves’ ‘Restaurant Recovery’ docuseries
If you were downtown earlier this week, chances are you spotted film crews outside Poor Boy Lloyd’s on Florida Street.
That’s because Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves was at the po-boy and seafood restaurant, shooting footage for his new docuseries, Restaurant Recovery, where he will help restaurants that have either closed or are on the verge of closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purdue Pharma reaches settlement with feds: Baton Rouge case still in the works
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has reached a $8.34 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and agreed to plead guilty to three...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 775 new COVID-19 cases today and nine additional deaths.
• Although studies continue to show that the novel coronavirus...
Roundup: Tony Spell / MovEBR project / IDEA Bridge expansion
Bill dropped: A bill meant to defend Central pastor Tony Spell who defiantly flouted the state’s COVID-19 restrictions on crowd size died in a...
Red Stick Spice Co. opens newly renovated teaching kitchen
Gourmet spice shop Red Stick Spice Co. on Jefferson Highway just expanded into the vacant space next door and added a new teaching kitchen.
The...
ExxonMobil plans layoffs but maintains faith in fossil fuels
ExxonMobil plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as low oil prices force the company to delay major projects, Chief Executive Officer...
Rising vacancies, declining rents squeezing apartment REITs
The pandemic is squeezing owners of big apartment buildings, with a surge in vacancies leading to a decline in rent growth for the first...
Proposed ban on federal offshore oil leases spurs attacks from LMOGA, Garret Graves
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves are criticizing a new proposal introduced by House Democrats this week that would end...
