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Sen. Kennedy touts US economy to Ascension audience, with one major caveat
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told Ascension Parish business leaders Tuesday that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, but persistent inflation and the high...
SEC doubles down against LSU as it seeks legal authority to expel Tigers
The SEC has escalated its dispute with LSU, arguing in an amended federal court filing that it has the authority to expel LSU from...
Dumpling Hour expands to Baton Rouge with a location on Corporate
Dumpling Hour, an Asian-fusion restaurant that began in Lafayette, has opened a location in Baton Rouge at 7474 Corporate Blvd., Suite 307, 225 reports.
The...
OpenAI’s AI agents are now outworking humans, but can the company keep control?
OpenAI is increasingly using its own AI agents to accelerate the development of new AI models, with the company reporting that its research organization...
The US wants a stronger battery supply chain. China has a decades-long head start
The Trump administration is attempting to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce the country’s dependence on China, but analysts and industry executives...
Sports bar of the future? Walk-On’s to debut new model in Baton Rouge
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is preparing to debut what it’s calling the “sports bar of the future” in Baton Rouge: a restaurant roughly half the...
Louisiana concrete companies join forces to capitalize on construction boom
Two Louisiana concrete suppliers are joining forces with two out-of-state companies to pursue large-scale construction projects as billions of dollars in new industrial and...
Roundup: Energy employment / Small business confidence / Maritime woes
Jobs in transition: Energy sector employment fell about 1% nationwide and in Louisiana from 2024 to 2025, with Louisiana losing 1,131 jobs to reach...
Trump’s Bombardier threat puts aerospace supply chain at risk
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the U.S.
In response, the...
‘LaPolitics’: Our new congressional members will be last in line, again
Over several cycles in recent decades, Louisiana elected new members of its congressional delegation in December, a month after all other states had finished...
United Community Bank celebrates Heritage Crossing opening
Sponsored by United Community Bank
United Community Bank is celebrating the grand opening of its new Heritage Crossing location in Gonzales with an official ribbon-cutting...
Roundup: Super El Niño / Tesla’s Cybercab / Fallcation
An ‘exceptional’ event : El Niño has returned and could become one of the strongest on record, bringing more extreme heat, drought, rainfall and...
HVAC supplier expanding local operations with Mid City building purchase
CIS Industries is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with the acquisition of the former Letterman's building on Government Street in Mid City, according to...
State selects two primary contractors for $30M orphan well cleanup program
Louisiana’s Department of Conservation and Energy has selected Houston-based Garner Environmental Services and Lafayette-based Lemoine Disaster Recovery to lead the first phase of a...
French Settlement Roasting Co. grows from side hustle to store shelves
Billy LaGrange wasn’t always much of a coffee drinker. Before he and his wife, Shannon, founded French Settlement Roasting Co. in 2022, he found...
What’s being built, bought and planned in Ascension Parish
Here are the latest property transactions, issued permits and upcoming business-related events in Ascension Parish.
Issued permits
A permit was issued for the addition of...
Livingston tract linked to data center speculation underwent federal wetlands review
A roughly 700-acre Livingston Parish tract at the center of speculation about a possible data center underwent an extensive federal wetlands review just months...
Roundup: Judge sides with players / 162,000 jobs added / Diesel prices hit record
LSU defies SEC: A Baton Rouge judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, allowing LSU to roster former NFL players and other athletes...
Louisiana poised to cash in on Venezuela’s oil comeback
Louisiana could become one of the biggest U.S. beneficiaries of a major expansion of Venezuela’s oil industry, with the state already having the infrastructure...
With energy-hungry projects on the horizon, Livingston looks to set new rules
The Livingston Parish Planning Commission on Thursday recommended approval of new regulations governing power plants and electric generating facilities as parish officials seek to...
