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  • Reality TV show pitched in Pointe Coupee

    April 10, 2013 1:00 AM

    NEW ROADS- Reality TV producers are looking for the next group of people to be featured living life in Louisiana. TV producers are planning a show about the Jarreau family. Tourism leaders said it will be similar to Duck Dynasty and Swamp People , shows that have become... more »
  • Gulf oil tracts up for bid

    November 28, 2012 8:58 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The government will auction off leases Wednesday on about 20 million acres of ocean bottom available for oil and gas production in the western Gulf of Mexico. The tracts range from 9 to up to 250 miles offshore. The last sale of western Gulf lease... more »
  • Twilight fever explodes ahead of overnight release

    November 15, 2012 10:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Fans of the movie Twilight have filled theaters, being some of the first to see the movie. Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 opens at midnight. Theaters are expecting thousands and some will have showings through 1 a.m. Friday. Much of the film was shot in... more »
  • Oil and gas production ramping up after Isaac

    September 3, 2012 3:10 PM

    The nation's oil and gas hub along the Gulf Coast is slowly coming back to life in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. The government said Monday that 800,000 barrels per day of oil production remained offline, 58 percent of Gulf of Mexico production. At the height of the storm 1.3... more »
  • Louisiana takes top honors in film industry ranking

    December 21, 2011 10:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A popular production magazine and website has ranked Louisiana the best state in the country to make movies and TV shows. The rank considers tax incentives, production revenue, or how expensive projects are, and popularity among filmmakers. The state says its movie business has increased almost 25%... more »
  • Economist says factory numbers suggest economic rebound in September

    October 17, 2011 12:12 PM

    WASHINGTON - An economist says the latest numbers on industrial production indicate that the economy "seems to have rebounded well in September" -- after a "punch to the gut" the month before. Ellen Zentner of Nomura Securities says today's numbers support her forecast that the economy grew at an... more »
  • Post-storm oil, gas production continues upward

    September 8, 2011 2:15 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Oil and natural gas production continues to return to levels before Tropical Storm Lee visited the Gulf of Mexico. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement said Thursday that five of 617 staffed production platforms in the Gulf were still evacuated. That's... more »
  • Storm closes near half of Gulf oil production

    September 2, 2011 1:30 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Lee has cut off just under half of the normal oil production from the Gulf of Mexico's U.S. waters. That's the word from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement. The agency said Friday that 169 of the 617 manned... more »
  • Operators restoring production in Gulf after Don

    July 30, 2011 3:47 PM

    NEW ORLEANS- The federal agency that oversees offshore oil and gas drilling says operators are restoring production in the Gulf of Mexico following the passage of Tropical Storm Don. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement said data from offshore operator reports submitted as of 11:30 a.m.... more »
  • Toyota to return to full North American production in Sept.

    June 16, 2011 2:31 PM

    ERLANGER, Ky. - Toyota says it expects to return to full North American production in September. The Japanese automaker says production is recovering faster than expected after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Eight of Toyota's 12 North American-built models returned to full production June 6.... more »
  • News 2 Special Report: Meth Loophole

    May 4, 2011 10:35 PM

    LIVINGSTON- It's not mystery methamphetamines are a problem in Livingston Parish. Livingston Parish Sheriff Willie Graves said, "Certainly, per capita, we probably make more arrests on these types of drug-related cases than most people do." "The meth problem has been an increased factor for us in the district... more »
  • UAW: Shreveport plant to resume production

    March 25, 2011 2:03 PM

    SHREVEPORT, La. - General Motors Co. will resume production Monday at its Shreveport assembly plant after a weeklong shutdown. Doug Ebey, head of the United Auto Workers local at the plant, said Friday that the 800 employees will resume their normal four-day work week. The plant operates one... more »
  • Strawberry farmers battle cold temperatures

    December 6, 2010 5:04 PM

    PONCHATOULA - Strawberry farmers said today they're not too concerned about the freezing temperatures predicted for this week, and that they believe sunny skies and warmer weather during the day should offer their crops enough protection. Pontchatoula farmer Eric Morrow says production in 2010 has been much better than... more »
  • Conagra: Production of sweet potatoes near

    August 24, 2010 7:52 AM

    Production should begin in less than a month at Conagra Foods Inc. new sweet potato processing plant near Delhi. The company began training its final group of 80 employees this week to complete its 241-worker payroll. Conagra plans to process about 20 frozen sweet potato products, most of them variations... more »
  • La. man pleads guilty to drug, gun charges

    June 29, 2010 6:36 AM

    A Louisiana man accused of setting a booby trap inside his home to protect his illegal drug production has pleaded guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Forty-five-year-old William E. Quave, of Albany, faces up to life in prison. He pleaded guilty Monday to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute... more »
  • New Orleans' first park proposed in 20 years

    June 9, 2010 5:25 AM

    Property once owned by a film production company that went bankrupt will become the first new public park in New Orleans in 20 years. The Trust, a national conservation group, told New Orleans CityBusiness that the $3.8 million project will be built on an 18-acre parcel along the Lafitte Corridor... more »
  • GM Shreveport gets order for 849 Hummers

    March 10, 2010 8:55 AM

    General Motors has received a fleet order for 849 Hummers, so the Shreveport plant won't shut down for two weeks in May. Production will resume April 12, and the order must be completed by May 13. He says the plant will be staffed at full production during that time. The... more »
  • Film tax credit rules finalized

    December 7, 2009 5:34 PM

    It's taken about three years, but Louisiana lawmakers have finalized the tax credit rules for movie production companies. Tweaks were made concerning studio post production work performed in Louisiana for out of state films and the use of vehicles for out of state productions. Lawmakers say it took time... more »

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