Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Source link
A blaze has destroyed one of the most well-known plantations in the nation, which once enslaved over 100 people. Video Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, the largest Antebellum mansion in the South, dating back to 1859, has been destroyed by a fire. The blaze broke out around 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 15th. It was…
The Shreveport City Council has officially approved a lease agreement allowing 50 Cent’s G-Unit Films & Television Louisiana LLC to operate a sports and entertainment venue. On Tuesday, the council unanimously passed the ordinance, securing the partnership between Stageworks Louisiana and G-Unit. “I just want to say — in the short period of time, I’ve…
The Hyundai display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC South Korean conglomerate Hyundai will announce a $20 billion investment in U.S. onshoring that includes a $5 billion steel plant in Louisiana, according to people familiar with the plans. The plant is set to hire roughly 1,500…
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is threatening legal action against rapper Boosie Badazz over the use of Caleb Wilson’s name in connection with a scholarship fund. Wilson’s parents objected to their son’s name being used to promote the upcoming Boosie Bash rap festival, saying they were unaware of the connection. Boosie, born Torence Hatch Jr.,…
