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Treasurer: New Money for Louisiana Residents

Each year, the Louisiana Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program (UCP) receives funds from the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) from uncashed state tax refunds. This year, the amount totaled $10.05 million. These funds are now available for immediate claim. This year, the allocation consists of unclaimed refunds from 35,265 individuals...

Louisiana · 2d

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AT&T begins shutting off landlines in 53 Louisiana communities

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - AT&T, Verizon and Lumen landlines will shut off site by site because of an order by the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T has started shutting off landlines in 53 Louisiana communities. What the copper retirement involves. The process is known as the copper retirement, or copper sunset....

Louisiana · 18h

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How Louisiana plans to use new federal funding to control wild pig population

Louisiana · 21h

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Northrop Grumman’s Louisiana Site Selected as C-130 Maintenance Depot

Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles facility in Louisiana has been selected as a certified continental US maintenance depot for C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, adding capacity for repairs, overhauls, and inspections. The facility will perform depot-level maintenance, which covers more extensive work than routine aircraft servicing. Northrop Grumman said the additional...

Lake Charles, LA · 6h

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Founder brings Buc-ee’s to his Louisiana roots in Acadiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin is expanding the travel center chain to Acadiana, bringing the brand to the state where his family history and business inspiration originated. The inspiration for Buc-ee’s dates back to Aplin’s grandfather, who ran a general store in...

Lafayette, LA · 3d

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3 Louisiana companies featured on Forbes' America's Dream Employers

Forbes released its third-annual ranking of America's Dream Employers for 2027, and a few Louisiana companies made the list. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey over 10,000 college students and over 142,000 workers at companies employing at least 1,000 people. Responses were tallied and analyzed, with student participants asked which employers they considered to be dream employers and employees asked about their dream employers. Why these 3 Louisiana companies named on Forbes' list of America's Dream Employers for 2027 A total of 500 companies were featured on Forbes' ranking of America's Dream Employers , and three have headquarters in Louisiana. 1. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System ranked 19th on Forbes' list of America's dream employers. With headquarters in Baton Rouge, this company is part of the healthcare and social services industry and the CEO is E.J. Kuiper. The company has 10,827 employees and it ranked 70th on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals for 2026. 2. LCMC Health LCMC Health came in 85th on Forbes' list of dream employers. The company is headquartered in New Orleans and is part of the healthcare and social services

Louisiana · 9d

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5 Requirements Louisiana Homeowners Need for the Special Assessment Level Freeze at 65

Louisiana’s Special Assessment Level can freeze your home’s assessed value at 65, but your income has to be under a limit when you apply. The age date and income figure can differ by parish, so it’s easy to miss a step. Here are the Special Assessment Level...

Louisiana · 3d

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SpaceX launch Friday could produce ‘space jellyfish’ visible in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A SpaceX rocket launch planned for Friday evening (Nov. 13) could produce a spectacular sight in the skies over south Louisiana, but the timing of the launch will be critical. SpaceX is targeting Friday for the 15th test flight of its massive Starship rocket from...

Louisiana · 22h

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7 Things That Happen at a Louisiana Sugar Mill During Grinding Season

Grinding season’s in full swing at sugar mills, and most of what happens inside is hard to see from the road. Here’s what happens at a Louisiana sugar mill during grinding season. 1. Trucks Around the Clock. Sugar cane goes sour if a mill doesn’t process it within...

Louisiana · 19h

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From the Mayor’s Desk: The Jobs Are Coming Home to Natchez

For too many years, one of the saddest realities facing Natchez was watching our young people grow up, graduate from high school or college, and leave...

Natchez, MS · 6h

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Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them

Four states have lined up bigger property tax breaks for older homeowners, and each one works differently. New Jersey’s Stay NJ program pays up to $6,500 beginning in February 2027 to people who applied by Nov. 2. Florida voters approved a homestead exemption of $150,000 on non-school taxes that starts Jan. 1, 2027, Massachusetts’s draft... The post Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Jersey · 3d

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Hancock Whitney Bank acquires Mississippi competitor in $3.2 billion deal

Hancock Whitney, the second-largest bank in Louisiana, is acquiring its Mississippi-based competitor Trustmark Bank in a roughly $3.2 billion deal that will enhance the institution’s position as a major regional lender in the Gulf South. The deal, announced Thursday, will grow Hancock Whitney’s holdings by nearly 50%, increase its...

Mississippi · 11h

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Ingalls Shipbuilding Breaks Ground on New $50M Navy Support Facility

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Gulf Coast (SUPSHIP GC) has broken ground on a new 101,000-square-foot customer support complex, reinforcing collaboration between the US Navy and industry personnel supporting some of the nation's most critical shipbuilding programs. Funded through a partnership between the US...

Pascagoula, MS · 2d

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UL System President Rick Gallot owes $350K in taxes, records show; he faults accountant

Rick Gallot, who oversees the eight schools in the University of Louisiana System, owes $350,000 in federal income taxes going back to 2019, according to a tax lien filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Gallot, who has a total compensation package of $600,000 per...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 1d

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After low interest, slow start, 'new' Opportunity Zones in Caddo, Bossier

On Jan. 1, Louisiana’s updated list of Opportunity Zones and the updated, tweaked program, will go live. The hope is that the changes will make the program more useful and popular. OZ 1.0, which was launched in 2017, created a way for investors to defer capital gains taxes and...

Louisiana · 1d

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The Sweet Potato Journey

Sweet potatoes are one of Louisiana’s most valuable specialty crops, generating an estimated $80 million in economic impact and supporting farmers, processors and rural communities across the state. Louisiana producers harvest approximately 5,400 acres of sweet potatoes each year, producing about 2.8 million bushels. The crop is grown by 37 producers in 15 parishes, making it an important contributor to the state’s agricultural economy and heritage.

Louisiana · 1d

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What's the one thing you always ask in a job interview?

The job interview is a discerning, make-or-break stage for candidates and executives. Potential employees are putting their best foot forward with carefully prepared talking points. Employers, meanwhile, are trying to determine if a candidate will be a good fit for the job and company culture. Over time, seasoned executives have...

Louisiana · 11h

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USDA spending millions to fight feral hog populations in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE — The federal government is spending millions to fight feral hog populations across 13 states, including Louisiana. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded nearly $52 million to 29 projects across much of the southeastern part of the country, plus California. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry...

Louisiana · 1d

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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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Subcontractors sue LA contractors board member and son alleging unpaid construction work

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A member of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and his son are facing two lawsuits from subcontractors who say they are owed money for construction work. One subcontractor claims he is owed nearly $350,000. Harvey Honore Jr., a gubernatorial appointee, sits on the...

Louisiana · 2d