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Grindstone Construction will host ribbon-cutting ceremony at new Monroe location
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grindstone Construction is scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. at 410 Olive Street in Monroe. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet the company’s team, make connections and celebrate the local business’s new location. Organizers are encouraging all to come participate in supporting this grand opening.
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Meta’s huge data center project fuels unexpected business growth in Louisiana
A small Louisiana community is experiencing an unexpected business boom, and a massive technology project is behind it. Meta is developing its largest data center in Holly Ridge, Louisiana, with more than 7,500 construction jobs expected at the project’s peak. The growing workforce is bringing new customers to nearby...
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Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Entergy New Orleans customers withering under blistering temperatures in June 2022 set a single-day record by consuming 1,160 megawatts of power from the utility. Meta’s data center under construction in Richland Parish is estimated to consume roughly four times that amount of electricity on a continual...
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Entergy: Meta to require 4,500 MW of near-constant electricity
Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May revealed that Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center is expected to require 4,500 megawatts of electricity, nearly four times the peak demand of New Orleans, with usage expected to remain near that level almost continuously. The disclosure came as May defended billions of dollars...
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Upcoming Ruston event teaches the basics of Small-Scale Development
Lieutenant Governor Nungesser and Louisiana Main Street are proud to announce a unique, hands-on regional training event, the "Small Scale Development Workshop," coming to Ruston on Friday, October 23, 2026. This full-day intensive session builds upon the highly successful Introduction to Incremental Development Lecture held last month. Hosted at Ruston's...
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Monroe leaders call for new ownership at Pecanland Mall
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Monroe business leaders are calling for a change in leadership at Pecanland Mall, citing concerns about the property’s condition and how it is being managed. Rob Cleveland, CEO of Grow NELA, and Michael Downhour of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce say the mall deserves better....
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Pecanland Mall’s new ownership sounds the alarm for local business owners
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — “If this is the honeymoon phase, we want absolutely no part of this deadbeat marriage!” Just four months after Kohan Retail Investment Group acquired Pecanland Mall, Grow NELA President and CEO Rob Cleveland is raising alarms about the company’s track record and what it could mean for one of Northeast Louisiana’s […]
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This Louisiana Peach Orchard Has Been A Ruston Institution For More Than 70 Years
Peach season has a way of making a country road feel like a destination. Outside Ruston, this family farm turns that craving into an excuse to slow down, browse the shelves, and remember that summer fruit tastes better when you can see where the story started. The orchard traces its...
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West Ouachita Chamber hosts Industrial Hiring Fair with on-the-spot opportunities October 15th
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce will host a Pop-Up Industrial Hiring Fair on Oct. 15, giving job seekers an opportunity to connect directly with employers and explore a variety of available positions. The hiring event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Chamber office on […]