Pennington’s groundbreaking health research has earned it respect around the world—but with less understanding at home.
Three years after escaping relatively unscathed from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Baton Rouge picks up the pieces after being dealt a historic blow.
Hurricane Gustav was a historic storm, but the tough people of Baton Rouge will get through it. Plus: look for local repair firms, McCain gets education issues, 'card check' legislation a bad move and Shaw, Electronic Arts bring more jobs to Louisiana.
September 9, 2008 issue
The Shaw Group focuses on being a major player in the ‘nuclear renaissance’ by planning a $100 million manufacturing facility in Lake Charles.
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Property assessments in Livingston increase by nearly one-third, and some residents point the finger at the parish’s tax assessor.
A proposal to allow ‘merchant transmission companies’ to build more power lines in Louisiana could create a little more competition for Entergy.
A Louisiana program trains people with disabilities to start their own businesses.
Developer Mike Wampold’s Crescent condo features European origins and cultural elements from around the globe.
Capital Region developers say DOTD’s ‘increased value assessment’ on projects that require state highway access could deter economic growth.
Faced with a market slowdown, increased fees and higher standards, more and more Realtors are choosing to leave the profession.
Sellers say West Baton Rouge remains a strong market for new home sales, despite its small size compared to neighboring parishes.
After years of rejecting a regional approach and failing to meet as a group, Baton Rouge’s legislative delegation is putting manpower and money behind a new, unifying strategy.
Vanderleeuw leaves for a new job in Belgium after serving as ExxonMobil’s B.R. plant and refinery manager.
Football season is here and two of The Advocate’s most seasoned sportswriters are not. They left the paper to pursue opportunities with what is a growing competitive threat to newspapers—the Internet.
A lot of thoughts go through your head when you're sitting inside a dark living room, the temperature inside is 83 degrees and the only sound is groaning tree limbs, swaying in the post -hurricane breeze. Relief and gratitude are the loudest thoughts.
The third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was marked Hurricane Gustav, which showed how much residents and state government have learned about not getting surprised by disasters.
September 8, 2008 issue
September 8, 2008 issue
September 8, 2008 issue
September 9, 2008 issue
Kim Hodgeson weighs about 130 pounds, but she’s carried people nearly twice her weight in a bicycle-powered carriage that is often called a “pedicab.”
While some of you are no doubt reading this by candlelight, you’ll be happy [or annoyed] to know at least two businesses in downtown Baton Rouge said they never lost power at all.
Two 18-wheeler trucks contracted by Basic Construction loaded with ice made their way from Arkansas to Baton Rouge on Wednesday evening, bound for the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
When the possible “mother of all storms” lined up for a direct hit on Louisiana, some frantically stockpiled water and food or endured long lines for generators, but others headed for the beach.
Love thy neighbor—even if they get power back before you do.
It was Wednesday afternoon and more than 100 cars were lined up southbound along Nicholson Drive to get to Phil and Nick’s, a small auto repair shop and gas station north of LSU.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposes that college teams graduating fewer than 40% of their student-athletes should be banned from postseason play. Is this a good idea?
