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Alford: Leadership changes in the works at LABI, LED and C100
Three organizations that reside inside the beating heart of commerce in the Bayou State—the Committee of 100; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; and Louisiana Economic Development—will all have new leadership installed over the next five months.
LED hosting small business summit in Lafayette next month
Registration is now open for Louisiana Economic Development’s 2023 Louisiana Small Business Summit, an annual event that connects small business leaders with an array of resources available to them from across the state.
SunGas Renewables to revitalize shuttered Pineville facility as green methanol plant
Houston-based SunGas Renewables plans to revitalize the shuttered 1,300-acre International Paper mill in Pineville as a $2 billion green methanol plant, NOLA.com reports.
Pineville Mayor...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: LaQuinta Hotel near Tanger Outlet...
Now available for sale, this hotel is a 60-room LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham located off I-10 at the Hwy. 30 exit in...
Meal of the Month, sponsored by SoLou: Chicken and waffles for brunch
If you’re looking for Southern comfort food, you’re at the right place. Every day, you can enjoy a delectable brunch experience at SoLou from...
Metro Council member is calling for a clear media policy following lawsuit
Kiran Chawla, publisher of online news site Unfiltered with Kiran, has sued East Baton Rouge city-parish government and Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul,...
Roundup: HBCU apparel store / US unemployment rate / Home prices
Opening on Bluebonnet: Anthony Lawrence Collection, a college apparel retailer that focuses on historically Black colleges and universities and their culture, is opening on...
Check out the tailgating menu in the September edition of ‘225’
It’s not unusual for John Richardson to feed 400 to 500 mouths on game day. It’s been 35 years since he started tailgating at LSU, and every season brings new opportunities to try something fresh.
Business openings in 2023 on pace to surpass last year’s record highs
From home services to arts and entertainment, every category of business grew during the first half of 2023, according to the latest breakdown from Yelp.
Louisiana governor candidates tell how they would boost state’s tourism
Reducing crime, retaining tax credits for film productions and legalizing marijuana are ways Louisiana’s gubernatorial candidates say the state could boost its tourism industry.
Roundup: Trash collection / LSU facilities oversight / Livingston Parish schools
Policy changes: The city-parish’s new contract for garbage and recycling pickup goes into effect today. Under the contract, parish residents—excluding those in the cities...
‘LaPolitics’: Five questions regarding the October election
LaPolitics: Is it just us or are there more candidacy challenges than usual this year?
John Tobler, deputy secretary of state for communications: “While we...
Federal government to begin regulating nursing home staffing
The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said this morning, responding to systemic problems bared by mass COVID-19 deaths.
American employers add 187,000 jobs in August, signaling a still-resilient labor market
The nation's employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in a sign of a still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.
US labor force study shows discrepancies for Black Americans
Black Americans make up about 12.6% of the workforce. But they comprise more than one-third of certain postal, transit, health care and security jobs, Pew Research Center reports in a Labor Day study.
Roundup: Gubernatorial debate / Kim Mulkey statue / Mortgage rates
Landry’s out: Attorney General Jeff Landry, who has refused to attend several election events with other candidates this summer, formally announced today he won’t...
Marathon’s refinery downriver has recent history of accidents and chemical leaks
The Marathon Petroleum refinery in Garyville, where a large chemical fire forced evacuations last week, has had more than a dozen emergency incidents within the past five years, state records indicate.
Summer heat wave tampering with the University Lakes project
The record-breaking heat of the past several weeks has dried up large portions of the LSU Lakes, causing problems for the ongoing University Lakes...
Capital Region scores record $210 million in transportation and infrastructure funds
Baton Rouge and the rest of the Capital Region will receive $210 million in additional federal funding for transportation and infrastructure projects.
What factors do Gen Z look for when finding an internship?
As many fields trend toward remote work, young workers find more value in face-to-face interactions at internships and beginner jobs, Fast Company reports.
