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Critics warn of the impacts of last week’s $744M judgment against Chevron
After a Plaquemines Parish jury last week ruled that Chevron must pay $744 million in damages, critics are warning that the lawsuit—and dozens of...
What does the future of health care in Baton Rouge look like?
Running a hospital has never been easy, but today’s health care leaders are facing more challenges than ever.
Rising costs, staffing shortages, evolving technology and...
Meet the new managing director of Live After Five
J. Hover, a local concert and festival organizer, is the new managing director of the popular downtown concert series Live After Five.
Hover had previously...
Roundup: ULM plans furloughs / Fish farming / Oil and gas lawsuit
Budget shortfall: The University of Louisiana at Monroe plans to furlough staff in an effort to avoid a $5 million to $6 million budget...
Flannery Road apartment complex sells for $5.6M
The Acadian Place apartment complex on South Flannery Road across from Flannery Road Park, recently changed ownership.
Delaware-registered Acadian Place 2022 Holbox LLC, represented by...
The global trade war is on: China strikes back against Trump’s tariffs
China struck back against Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Friday morning by announcing it would be levying its own 34% reciprocal tariff...
This wellness bar and grocery store is bringing healthy foods to Mid City
Mid City residents will soon have access to more healthy and fresh foods.
Terrez Collins, a registered nurse and owner of cold-pressed juice company C.A.K.E.D,...
US jobs report for March offers up some surprising numbers
U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade...
‘LaPolitics’: Broadband, LED on Legislature’s commerce agenda
Louisiana has gained praise for its quick rollout of federal grants to expand access to broadband internet. But grant recipients are in some cases...
How Baton Rouge hospitals are banking big on the suburbs
Local hospitals are ramping up their push into the Baton Rouge suburbs, zeroing in on high-growth areas to build new health care facilities or...
What a new analysis is saying about coastal Louisiana’s flood risk
Flooding in U.S. coastal areas is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and...
Mary Bird is upgrading cancer care with help from a global tech company
Cancer care at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is reaching new heights through its evolving partnership with the Swedish medical tech company Elekta.
New Elekta...
Roundup: Trade deficit / Mortgage demand / Child costs
Latest figures: The U.S. trade deficit shrank in February from a record at the start of the year, as stronger exports blunted the impact...
Trump’s latest tariff announcement sends Wall Street plunging
Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may...
McCollister: Change coming to BREC; support DA tax on the May 3 ballot
One week after state Rep. Dixon McMakin announced plans to file legislation that would change how BREC is managed, Corey Wilson said in late...
Opinion: How a political alliance threatens Louisiana’s potential energy dominance
Less than a year after moving to Texas to escape California’s extreme environmental laws, Chevron now finds itself embroiled in a Louisiana lawsuit defending...
What local car dealers are seeing ahead of new Trump-imposed tariffs
After a slow start to the year, some Baton Rouge car dealers are seeing an uptick in sales leading up to President Trump’s soon-to-be-imposed...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement has the global economy on edge
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described reciprocal tariffs on...
These local researchers and doctors are trailblazers in precision health care
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...
Baton Rouge’s Todd Graves is the 293rd richest person in the world
Todd Graves, the founder and CEO of Baton Rouge-born Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, is the 293rd richest person in the world, according to this...
