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Baton Rouge General's Health Tip of the Week: The return of the flesh-eating screwworm
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (130+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Sponsored by Baton Rouge General The new world screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once eradicated from the U. S. , is making headlines again. Recently detected in a calf in Texas, the screwworm, which is not a worm at all,…...
LSU, Hyundai Steel forge a research partnership tied to $5. 8 B Ascension Parish mill
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (326+ words) About Ascension Business News LSU and Hyundai Steel have entered into a research partnership designed to support Hyundai's planned $5. 8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish while also building a long-term, skilled workforce pipeline for the steel industry. The two organizations…...
Meet the Ascension honorees in this year's Capital Region 500
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (127+ words) About Ascension Business News Here are some of the Capital Region 500 honorees with Ascension Parish ties: Produced after nearly a year of research and review, the Capital Region 500 highlights key influencers representing a broad spectrum of sectors in business, government…...
How Ascension is turning 2016 flood lessons into action
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (364+ words) As Ascension Parish and the rest of the Capital Region mark the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2016 flood, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment is touting newly signed state legislation that creates a dedicated funding source for watershed restoration and flood-risk reduction…...
What we know about the Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park
19+ hour ago (271+ words) About Ascension Business News The 186-acre Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park is entering its next phase, with 14 shovel-ready sites in one of the state's most active manufacturing and logistics corridors. "As demand for industrial development continues across the Capital Region, Magnolia…...
Ascension's home sales are growing despite affordability pressures
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (313+ words) About Ascension Business News Despite affordability challenges and elevated mortgage rates, Ascension Parish's housing market continues to show signs of stability through the first five months of 2026. According to the latest figures from Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, Ascension…...
Space X to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion stock deal
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (200+ words) Space X has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, in a stock deal valued at $60 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. The transaction ranks among the largest acquisitions in the history of AI software…...
Roundup: Heavy rainfall ahead / Biofuels" major role / Verizon"s new plan
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (180+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Stay storm ready: East Baton Rouge Parish officials are closely monitoring a developing Gulf weather system that is expected to strengthen into a tropical system later this week, with multiple rounds of heavy rain forecast through…...
Carvana moves into new-car dealerships
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (145+ words) Carvana is expanding beyond its original focus on selling used cars online by acquiring and operating franchised new-car dealerships, especially those tied to Stellantis brands such as Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram, CNBC reports." The strategy is important because it…...
Inflation from Iran war likely to keep consumer prices high even after conflict eases
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (212+ words) A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and other items that got more expensive during the conflict. Not so fast, experts say. Even after…...