Renita D. Young
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Baton Rouge's new IBM center blends 104 years of history with contemporary design
IBM's new technology services center in downtown Baton Rouge blends its more than 100 years of history and inventions with a 21st century design. Here's a first look at the building. → Read More
Plaquemine mourns loss of mayor of 22 years, Mark A. 'Tony' Gulotta
Plaquemine mourns the loss of Mark A. "Tony" Gulotta, the longest-serving mayor in recent history. → Read More
Louisiana OMV not changing photo ID policy
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is not changing a 1986 photo ID policy, which recently came into question when a transgender woman was denied a new license at a Baton Rouge office. Equality Louisiana is still pushing for a change. → Read More
Should a 1986 Baton Rouge OMV policy on gender identity in photographs be changed to accommodate transgender individuals?
Should the 29-year-old Baton Rouge OMV policy stating an applicant can't be photographed, "when it is obvious he/she is misrepresenting his/her gender..." be changed to accommodate transgender individuals? → Read More
How many hot dogs does it take to feed Death Valley?
A roaring crowd of more than 100,000 fans will fill Death Valley for the first game of the football season Saturday (Sept. 5) against the McNeese State Cowboys. They’re hungry for some football after a long break. And during the game, you can bet they’ll be hungry for some food. Lots of it. But what does it take to feed the tigers in Death Valley on a Saturday night? → Read More
Frozen corn recalled for possible listeria contamination
Brockport, N.Y.-based Bonduelle USA Inc is recalling 9,335 cases of its frozen corn because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday (Aug. 31). → Read More
Woman dies in head-on, wrong-way crash on I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish
A woman has died after colliding head-on while she was driving the wrong way on Interstate 55 in Tangipahoa Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. → Read More
National animal responders teach rescue tactics on Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary
Approximately 250,000 dogs and cats were displaced or died as a result of Hurricane Katrina, including a multitude of other small mammals, horses, fish and other animals that were left behind. The National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition is in town to teach first responders how to rescue animals this week. → Read More
Volunteer LSU's Community Bound Program holds annual day of service: PHOTOS
Nearly 800 LSU students, faculty and staff volunteered during the Volunteer LSU's Community Bound Program annual day of service Saturday (Aug. 22) morning. → Read More
Behind the curtain: How circus performers, crew members prepare for the 'Greatest Show on Earth'
How do some of the world's most eclectic performers prepare themselves for the so-called "Greatest Show on Earth?" → Read More
How long before gas drops below $2 in Louisiana?
Gasoline in Louisiana will drop to below $2 sometime in the next month, GasBuddy.com analyst Gregg Laskowski says. → Read More
Get your back-to-school shopping done during Louisiana sales tax holiday this weekend
This weekend from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, shoppers in Louisiana can pocket the 4 percent state sales tax. → Read More
After Cecil the lion, Delta, American Airlines ban exotic animal trophy shipment, Huffington Post reports
Delta and American Airlines have banned the shipment of exotic animal trophies, the Huffington Post reports. → Read More
Traditional companies offering Google, Facebook-style office perks, Wall Street Journal reports
Over the last couple of years, more traditional businesses, like insurance companies and pest control services, have adopted the trend, the Wall Street Journal reports. → Read More
High temperatures, humidity usher in hottest week of the year in southeast Louisiana
We're just one week away from the climatologically hottest week of the year, Danielle Manning, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Slidell says. → Read More
Louisiana-based Raising Cane's entering California, Arkansas markets
Baton Rouge-born Raising Cane's is expanding to California and Arkansas markets this year. → Read More
Cox offering gigabit service to Louisiana residential customers
Cox Communications is now offering gigabit service to residential customers in Louisiana. → Read More
How Pearson's Luggage & Gifts launched its own backpack line
Find out how Pearson's Luggage & Gifts in Baton Rouge launched its own backpack line, Southern Authority, in under six months. → Read More
Alabama employees of Turner Industries say company fired them over Confederate flags on vehicles, TV station reports
Two men from Alabama claim Turner Industries fired them for refusing to remove a Confederate battle flag from their vehicles, Alabama television station WHNT News 19 reports. → Read More
West Feliciana school officials face bullying lawsuit after teen attempts suicide, TV station reports
West Feliciana Parish school officials are facing a lawsuit alleging they did not act when a teenage boy allegedly reported several bullying instances, WAFB reports. → Read More