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A new student housing development is being proposed near LSU
The Planning Commission will review the final development plan for the Sterling Southgate complex, which would be located near the intersection of Nicholson and Burbank drives, at its meeting later this month.
The December item...
A spike, a shift and now a new direction for jobless claims
Initial unemployment claims 11/22
Continued unemployment claims 11/22
Top tickets hit $1,400 for Zach Bryan’s Tiger Stadium show
Top-tier tickets for Zach Bryan’s Heaven on Tour stop at Tiger Stadium are going for about $1,400 on SeatGeek, with the lowest prices starting around $71. The March 28 concert will launch the new...
A ‘Cajun Chipotle’? This Lafayette restaurant is expanding into Baton Rouge
Shakebacks, a Lafayette restaurant known for its Cajun cooking and its late-night hours, is expanding into Baton Rouge with a new location on Nicholson Drive near LSU.
Owner Terrence “TJ” Jeffery says the concept grew...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to create 1,500 direct new jobs.
The investment will increase production capacity...
Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget
Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro Council’s vote later this month on the proposed city-parish 2026 budget—which includes a 25% cut to the concert series’ funding—before...
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