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Louisiana signs $6.8 million contract for SpaceX transportation planning

(The Center Square) – Louisiana has signed a contract allowing up to $6.8 million in state-funded payments to a New Orleans engineering firm for transportation work supporting SpaceX’s planned development in Vermilion Parish. The contract calls for Royal to help assess, design and oversee transportation improvements associated with SpaceX’s development. Services include evaluating roads and bridges, studying traffic, obtaining permits, coordinating utilities, assisting with property acquisition and overseeing construction. Louisiana Economic Development has said DOTD is evaluating transportation routes, road and bridge conditions, traffic impacts and potential improvements to Louisiana Highway 82. State officials have not established how the overall transportation costs will be divided between taxpayers and SpaceX. The agreement contains no requirement for SpaceX to reimburse the state. It does not identify specific roads or bridges to be improved or establish a total infrastructure budget. DOTD must approve a budget and issue a written notice to proceed before Royal can incur compensable costs. The contract packet does not establish whether that authorization has been issued or how much the firm has been paid. The agreement anticipates work on multiple transportation projects, with supplemental agreements required for additional projects. DOTD previously told The Center Square that Royal’s Louisiana resources

Vermilion Parish, LA · 2d

theadvocate.com

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A Louisiana builder’s huge donations could transform LSU’s construction school. See how.

LSU is poised to transform its School of Construction with a major endowment and a state-of-the art new building, thanks to massive donations from an LSU alum and Louisiana construction tycoon, the school announced Tuesday. “Construction is no longer a low-tech industry,” Vicki Colvin, dean of the College of Engineering,...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d
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2026 Study Questions Data Centers Job Impact

NEW ORLEANS — As Louisiana moves forward with more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investments expected to create more than 2,000 permanent jobs, new academic research raises questions about how much additional employment growth the facilities will generate in surrounding communities. The study, “Data Centers and Local...

Louisiana · 9h
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theadvocate.com

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Energy Department loans $480M to Texas firm to drill in shallow waters off Louisiana coast

The Trump Administration is investing nearly $500 million in a new program to modernize offshore drilling platforms and old pipelines in the shallow waters of the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana, a move the administration says will stimulate domestic oil and gas production and create new jobs. At an...

Louisiana · 2d
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talk1073.com

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Louisiana Looks Ahead to Energy Growth

Louisiana suffered a heartbreaking loss this morning with the passing of State Representative Mike Bayham. Brian Haldane joined Tommy Faucheux, President of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, to honor Bayham’s legacy and discuss Louisiana’s energy future. Honoring Representative Mike Bayham. Bayham deeply loved Louisiana history and...

Louisiana · 1d

kalb.com

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Tamp & Grind’s Tiny Market brings local makers together

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Your Saturday plans just got a little more creative thanks to an event at Tamp & Grind. This Saturday, November 14, Tamp & Grind is having its second Tiny Market event from 5 to 7 p.m. “Tiny Market was sort of inspired by, like, farmers markets...

Alexandria, LA · 1d

bankersdigest.com

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards Nearly $60 Million for Affordable Housing in 2026

In October, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) announced $59,792,101 in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to 37 affordable housing projects across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The grants will help create or rehabilitate 3,109 housing units for low-income individuals and families across the FHLB Dallas district.

New Mexico · 1d

wwno.org

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Entergy says Meta power lines serve ‘public purpose’ in Lincoln Parish land rights lawsuit

Entergy Louisiana is asking a court to force owners of 14 tracts of land in Lincoln Parish to surrender the rights to portions of their property so the utility company can build a major new transmission line to supply electricity to Meta’s planned data center in neighboring Richland Parish, according to a copy of the suit shared with the Gulf States Newsroom.

Lincoln Parish, LA · 21h

MyArkLaMiss

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West Monroe Chamber to host Pop-Up Job Fair for administrative positions

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The West Monroe–West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Pop-Up Job Fair for administrative and support positions on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The job fair will be at the Chamber office located at 112 Professional Drive in West Monroe. According to the Chamber, […]

West Monroe, LA · 1d

lincolnparishjournal.com

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LA Tech’s 2026 Top Dog New Venture Championship winners announced

Louisiana Tech University’s premier entrepreneurial pitch competition, Top Dog New Venture Championship, crowned its 2026 winner. Tech in Schools, an educational technology venture designed to bring hands-on engineering experiences into classrooms, captured first place. Hosted by the College of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Top Dog is one...

Ruston, LA · 1d

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The 2027 Leadership Ouachita program is accepting applications

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2027 Leadership Ouachita Program. The program is designed to develop and empower emerging leaders throughout Northeast Louisiana, helping shape the region into one of the best places to live and do business. Leadership Ouachita aims to build a strong...

Monroe, LA · 1d

bizneworleans.com

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Meta Investment Helps NOCC Build Construction Workforce

NEW ORLEANS — Just months after graduating from New Orleans Career Center’s (NOCC) adult welding program, 23-year-old Kearries Cooper found himself working 100 feet above the ground, installing steel at Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. For Cooper, who had spent four years working in restaurants while supporting his young family, the opportunity marked a significant change in his career and financial future.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

Talk Radio 960am

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Bucees Opens Applications for Ruston Travel Center Management Jobs

Bucees is hiring leaders for its first Louisiana travel center in Ruston, with an Assistant Food Service Manager role at 37 dollars an hour. The store is set to open in April or May of 2027.

Ruston, LA · 4d

autobodynews.com

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Shop Stack Breakdown: Redeemed Auto Body in West Monroe, La.

Walt Silmon, owner of Redeemed Auto Body in West Monroe, La., traces his start in collision repair to a job as a carhop at Sonic about 20 years ago. A regular customer from the restaurant who drove a 1970 Dodge Challenger and restored cars at his own shop invited Silmon over and later showed Silmon how to fix the damage on an old truck Silmon owned. Silmon took his first body shop job around the same time and worked his way up before opening Redeemed about six years ago.

West Monroe, LA · 2d

K945

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Bucees Opens Applications for Ruston Travel Center Management Jobs

Bucees is hiring leaders for its first Louisiana travel center in Ruston, with an Assistant Food Service Manager role at 37 dollars an hour. The store is set to open in April or May of 2027.

Ruston, LA · 4d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Monroe Home Prices Rise Sharply as Fewer Homes Are Available

Monroe buyers faced a shrinking pool of homes as listings dropped sharply, even as prices climbed well above national trends.

Monroe, LA · 4d

jacksonparishjournal.com

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Quitman High School Students Visit Bienville Lumber Company

In celebration of Manufacturing Month, Bienville Lumber Company, LLC was proud to welcome students from Quitman High School for a firsthand look at careers in the lumber industry! The joint venture of Hunt Forest Products and Tolko, Bienville Lumber is a state-of-the-art sawmill located in Taylor, LA, that produces Southern Yellow Pine lumber in a variety of lengths and grades.

Taylor, LA · 5d

iheart.com

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Louisiana Groups Challenge Fast Track for Meta Power

A fight over power plants for Meta's big Richland Parish data center is heading to court. Three Louisiana nonprofit groups sued state utility regulators Monday, accusing them of changing approval rules without giving residents proper notice. Entergy Louisiana, the electric company behind the project, wants to build seven natural gas...

Louisiana · 3d

ulmhawkeyeonline.com

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A new place to go junkin’ in Monroe

A new thrift store in Monroe offers shoppers a variety of finds while providing local vendors with a place to showcase their products. Girl Talk: Let’s Go Junkin’, located at 102 Old Bastrop Road, celebrated its grand opening Oct. 24, welcoming customers to explore its selection. Owner Cindy...

Monroe, LA · 10d

bizneworleans.com

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Veolia Expands Operations Near Meta’s Hyperion

NEW ORLEANS — Veolia has expanded its wastewater treatment operations in Louisiana through new partnerships with the towns of Delhi and Sterlington, as major industrial investment and residential development increase demand for infrastructure across northern Louisiana. The expansion comes as Delhi experiences growth associated with Meta’s massive artificial intelligence...

Delhi, LA · 7d