General Motors has scrapped a $300 million electric vehicle motor project at its Tonawanda, New York, plant, opting instead to invest $888 million in producing next-generation V-8 engines. The shift ...

Consumer uncertainty about the housing market has reached its highest level since 2023, Reuters reports.  Sixty percent of respondents of a new Bank of America survey say they are unsure on whether it ...

A bill giving Louisiana’s insurance commissioner expanded power to reject rate hikes is heading to the governor’s desk, The Center Square writes.  House Bill 148, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Wiley, ...

The Louisiana Senate, led by President Cameron Henry, is pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s $94 million budget for the flagship private school voucher initiative, LA GATOR, Louisiana Illuminator ...

The Baton Rouge Gallery has entered into a partnership with Glass Half Full, a New Orleans-based nonprofit glass recycler, ...

Some small studies have found a connection between magnesium supplements and better sleep quality, an easier time falling ...

Aventia, a platform providing comprehensive environmental service solutions, announced on Tuesday that it was acquiring Habitat Management Inc., a natural resource management and ecological consulting ...

Southern Chicks Cafe & Daiquiris has opened its first Baton Rouge franchise, 225 writes. Located at 7112 Florida Boulevard, the restaurant marks the brand’s second Capital Region location following ...

Baton Rouge has sat on the bank of the Mississippi River for centuries, but many in the community feel that the Red Stick ...

The first phase of the Conway Village Center, the retail development located at the entrance of the Conway master-planned community, is 100% leased, according to an announcement from Elifin Realty.

Chevron’s $53 billion bid to acquire Hess hinges on a high-stakes arbitration with ExxonMobil, which claims a right to Hess’ coveted stake in Guyana’s booming oil fields, The Wall Street Journal ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as the Trump administration weighs stricter vetting of applicants’ social media ...