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Office of Motor Vehicles sites remain closed statewide as work continues on new computer system
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (165+ words) The Office of Motor Vehicles location in Independence Park is busy during reopening after being shut down by ransomware last week Monday Nov. 25, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. All Office of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will remain closed statewide Tuesday,…...
Landry marks insurance milestone at Baton Rouge event
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (178+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Gov. Jeff Landry discussed changes to Louisiana's insurance market during an event in Baton Rouge on Monday. Landry spoke at a PICA insurance event at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. According to the governor's…...
Ascension Zoning Commission recommends first data center regulations. See what they are.
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) The Ascension Parish Zoning Commission took its first steps Wednesday toward establishing new regulations for high-impact development facilities, including data centers, after more than an hour of discussion and amendments to a proposed ordinance. The ordinance will now move to…...
Office of Motor Vehicles centers to be closed statewide on Monday
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (144+ words) All customer service locations of the Office of Motor Vehicles will be closed throughout the state on Monday, Sept. 14, for âsystem modernization efforts and staff training,â the agency said in an online post. The temporary shutdown also affects…...
ONE Nuclear Launches 5 GW Louisiana Portfolio of Energy Projects Comprising Nuclear, Natural Gas and Battery Storage
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (161+ words) The Louisiana Portfolio brings together speed, scale and long-term ambition: Cayman provides dispatchable power; Barracuda pairs dedicated generation and storage with datacenter infrastructure; and Amberjack establishes a disciplined pathway toward advanced nuclear generation. Each will advance on its own merits…...
Longtime Port of Greater Baton Rouge head to retire, replacement named
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (246+ words) Jay Hardman, executive director of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge takes a tour with the head of the U.S. Maritime Administration, Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal in New Orleans. Greg Johnson will take over as…...
Permits issued for Simple Joe Cafe expansion, $1.2 million Magnolia Wood home
1+ week, 1+ min ago (458+ words) Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from Aug. 31-Sept. 4. 3057 GOVERNMENT ST.: renovate 2,376-square-feet of tenant space for an expansion of seating at Simple Joe Cafe, $25,000; applicant, Fritz Embaugh; owner,…...
Louisiana Lands $81.6B in Data Centers but Tax Break Total Unknown
1+ week, 56+ min ago (837+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana has secured more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investment and more than 2,000 projected direct jobs. But as Louisiana offers long-term tax exemptions to attract those projects, one key number remains unknown: how much state and local…...
Robinson Unmanned R44 AIRTRUCK Demonstrates Offshore Cargo Capabilities at Acadiana Regional Airport in Louisiana
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (380+ words) Two days of R44 AIRTRUCK flight operations put the unmanned variant of the Robinson R44 over an offshore-style deck, hosted by Aviation Academy of Louisiana Robinson Unmanned R44 AIRTRUCK at Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia, Louisiana during demonstration of offshore cargo and…...
International competition in events industry stiffens as BR, NO ramp up infrastructure
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (761+ words) The crowd walks between halls during the Essence Festival of Culture at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Friday, July 3, 2026. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's proposed 1,000 room Omni Hotel in Warehouse District, expected to be completed in…...