Roundup: Gas prices / Carbon capture / Managing LA GATOR

On the rise: Gas prices in Louisiana remain below the national average, with regular gas averaging $2.83 across the state as of June 23—nearly...

Encore CO2, LSU team win top honors at inaugural Nexus Technology Cup

Baton Rouge-based Encore CO2 and FarmSmarter.AI, a student team from LSU, won first place in their respective tracks at the inaugural Nexus Technology Cup...

Linde announces $400M Ascension Parish project

Linde, the global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build an air separation unit, or ASU, in Ascension...

Meet the committee who will select LSU’s next leader

LSU has launched a national search for its next president following William Tate’s departure to lead Rutgers University, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  A 20-member search committee,...

Sales of existing homes tick up even as buying becomes less affordable

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as...

Louisiana job losses have eased, but unemployment lingers

Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims dropped for the week ending June 14, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The state reported 2,053...

Researchers warn of record-breaking credential exposure

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to...

This local real estate powerhouse has broken up with Keller Williams

One of Louisiana’s top-producing residential real estate teams has gone independent.  The W Group, previously recognized as the No. 1 Keller Williams team in the...

Livingston Parish is about to get a dose of hot yoga 

April Hill’s Yoga Studio 90 is marking 15 years in Baton Rouge—and expanding, with a Denham Springs location opening in August, 225 writes.  Hill’s business...

Roundup: Skip Bertman / Trading bonds / Ten Commandments

A familiar face: LSU coaching legend Skip Bertman, 87, will be taking a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to watch the Tigers play Sunday in...

Casual dining chains, think Red Lobster, are plotting comebacks

Casual dining chains are in comeback mode after one of the toughest periods in decades, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel and...

Coalition working to address staffing shortages at area hospitals

The Baton Rouge Health District has secured a $1 million grant from the Louisiana Department of Health’s H.E.R.O. Fund, matched by $1 million from...

Roundup: Shrimp Task Force / NOLA streets / Oil prices 

Not from the Gulf: More than half of shrimp dishes served in Alexandria and nearby Pineville may not be the real Gulf Coast deal,...

Supreme Court nears ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court...

Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan goes before judge

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits related to opioid use will go before a judge Friday, potentially setting...

‘LaPolitics’: BESE looks to maintain a ‘winning strategy’ on school testing

The contract to provide the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program tests expires in 2027, which means the procurement process is a top agenda item for...

Genesis 360: World-class management solutions drive efficiency, sustainable growth for customers

With extensive experience managing successful multimillion-dollar maintenance, construction and IT projects throughout the country, Genesis 360 has evolved into a world-class management company, offering...

More Americans are taking on second jobs

The rise of side hustles isn’t just a cultural trend—it may be a survival strategy, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Between January and May, 5.3%...

The University Lakes project clears major hurdle

Though heavy equipment and overgrown shorelines may suggest otherwise, officials say the $75 million University Lakes Project remains on track, 225 writes.  The first phase...

A California firm has purchased these Mid City apartments

Redwood Trust, a California-based real estate investment firm, has purchased the Pine Square Apartments in north Mid City for $4.95 million. According to sales records...