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The Natchitoches Parish Master Gardener Association is accepting applications for an upcoming Master Gardener class, with an application deadline of Dec. 1, 2026. The 12-week course is scheduled to begin in January 2026, with classes meeting once a week. Completion of the course is required for individuals interested in joining the Master Gardener Association.
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...
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....
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...
Three Louisiana companies made Forbes' 2027 America's Dream Employers list, including one business ranked among the nation's top 20.
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...
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...
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...
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...
BATON ROUGE — A Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors member and his son are being sued by subcontractors who allege they are owed more than $430,000 for work. According to suits filed in the 19th JDC, Harvey Honore Jr. and his son Aaron Honore, as part of Harvey Honore and Company, did not pay the subcontractors a combined $434,654.34 for work performed on multiple construction projects. The lawsuits also ask the Honores to pay legal fees and interest.
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...
SHREVEPORT, La. — A communication failure involving the air traffic control system disrupted flight operations Friday, raising questions about aviation safety and the reliability of the nation's aging air traffic infrastructure. Pilot Keith Rutherford, who was traveling to Baton Rouge, described the situation during an interview with KTBS 3...
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...
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,...
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.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced Nov. 12 that he has selected Ron Henderson to serve as interim chief executive officer of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Louisiana Citizens). The announcement was made during a Louisiana Citizens Board of Directors meeting. Henderson, who currently...
Louisiana is awarded another $3 million from the federal government to fight feral hogs. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says with this grant, the department will focus its efforts in 27 parishes in the Red River Basin and the Mississippi River Basin. “This will allow us to hold...
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...
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...
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...
