BATON ROUGE - LSU's governing board has re-approved its plans to merge the jobs of university system president and flagship campus chancellor. The Board of Supervisors unanimously backed the idea Friday in its second vote on the issue. The latest vote was designed to address concerns from the attorney general's... more »
BATON ROUGE - LSU's governing board is re-voting on its plans to merge the jobs of university system president and flagship campus chancellor. The Board of Supervisors will reconsider the idea Friday. The latest vote is designed to address concerns from the attorney general's office that the October decision was... more »
BATON ROUGE - The attorney general's office says it has "serious concerns" that LSU's governing board may have violated the open meetings law with its October vote to merge the positions of system president and chancellor of the flagship campus. The Board of Supervisors announced Thursday that it will revote... more »
BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal is asking the state Board of Regents to conduct a study considering merging the University of New Orleans and Southern Univeristy at New Orleans. The Board of Regents will report its findings by March 1. SUNO and UNO, if merged, would become a single... more »
Iberiabank Corp. says it is merging its two financial subsidiaries. The federally chartered Iberiabank fsb thrift will be combined with the commercial bank Iberiabank. The Lafayette-based company says the merger should be completed in early October. Iberiabank says the move will increase its flexibility in light of recently enacted financial... more »
The state's first ramp meter is now in service on the Essen Lane on-ramp to westbound I-12. There will be no ramp meter for the Essen eastbound on-ramp to I-12. Work on the state's first interstate highway ramp meter system began last month Ramp meters will be installed at 15... more »
Ville Platte Medical Center and Acadian Medical Center of Eunice, which last year announced plans to merge, will make it official when they become two campuses of the newly created Mercy Regional Medical Center. The Daily World reports that Alan Daugherty, who had served as chief executive officer of the... more »
BATON ROUGE- Saturday and Sunday, the 2013 St. Jude Dream Home will be open for tours.
Browse through the house, located in Carriagewood Estates,... more »
SORRENTO- Leaders said a number of people showed-up at city hall to pay delinquent water, sewer, trash, and other city costs after a WBRZ News... more »