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LSU baseball breaking out high-tech tools to go along with talent
Over the past decade, technology has become increasingly prominent within the game of baseball, revolutionizing the way the game has been analyzed, taught and coached.
Can renewable energy projects replace Louisiana’s lost oil and gas jobs?
Renewable energy projects won’t replace all the upstream oil and gas jobs lost due to the 2014 oil price crash and the COVID-19 pandemic,
GOP state lawmaker seeks moratorium on Lake Maurepas carbon capture wells
A state lawmaker wants to suspend plans to drill carbon capture wells in Lake Maurepas while seeking assurance that the project will not harm the environment.
Roundup: Restaurant fire / Treasurer’s race / Mortgage demand
Business damaged: A fire on Scotland Avenue this morning heavily damaged family-owned seafood restaurant Straight Outta Scotland, WBRZ-TV reports. Video from the Baton Rouge...
Hundreds of US companies pledging to hire more Hispanics
More than 300 companies including Nike, IBM, and Airbnb have signed on to a corporate pledge to hire more Hispanics, Axios reports.
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Tech layoffs hit Baton Rouge with Electronic Arts stunner
More than 200 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts' LSU-based office had their employment severed with little to no warning Tuesday, WBRZ-TV reports.
US sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community
Federal officials sued a chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-Black south Louisiana community and demanding that it cuts its toxic emissions.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: New study links fast...
Eating fast food regularly can be linked to many health problems including obesity, diabetes, increased cholesterol and more. There’s also been a direct correlation...
Despite perceptions, today’s young adults aren’t changing jobs more often
Today’s young adults are staying at their job about as long as young adults over the past four decades, according to a recent analysis...
See which Baton Rouge company just made the list of the country’s fastest-growing firms
Baton Rouge-based 365 Labs is one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation, according to Inc. magazine.
Roundup: Clay Schexnayder / Hillar Moore / BCBS Angel Awards
Considering a run: Republican Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder of Gonzales says he is considering entering the governor's race if GOP Congressman Garret Graves...
First look: A curated grocery store in Willow Grove
Bagels from New York and wines from Europe are making their way to Baton Rouge via the new Mulberry Market in The Village at...
College football games could get shorter under these proposed rule changes
College football administrators are looking at ways to reduce the number of plays in games in the name of player safety, with a tweak in clock operating procedures likely the first step.
Alford: Gubernatorial forum offers early display of political theater
In one of the first gubernatorial forums of the election cycle, hosted earlier this week by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, the central characters in this cycle’s premier production offered us an overview of what to expect in the months leading up to August qualifying.
Industry leader says air monitoring ‘data dump’ won’t keep public safer
State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, plans to try again to impose real-time public air monitoring for Louisiana industrial plants.
What will $78M buy? For Lamar, another 3,500 billboards
Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company has completed a $78 million deal to acquire some 3,500 billboards in the South.
What small business owners are saying about their economic prospects
Six in 10 owners of small and midsized businesses say they are highly optimistic about their company's prospects despite remaining cautious about the national economy, according to the latest PNC Economic Outlook survey.
Roundup: Student loan forgiveness / Health district grants / US home prices
SCOTUS case: The Supreme Court is taking up a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans...
CF Industries, LOTTE exploring clean ammonia production in Louisiana
CF Industries Holdings Inc., the world’s largest producer of ammonia, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with LOTTE Chemical Corp.
LSU’s sports betting agreements shielded from public view
College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports betting companies eager to promote their brands. But the terms of those agreements are opaque despite the high-dollar and societal stakes.
