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Arnold & Itkin’s Deep Louisiana Roots Help Them Win Extraordinary Results For Deserving Families
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (422+ words) This article is brought to you by Arnold & Itkin. An $8 billion jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson. A $2.25 billion jury verdict against Monsanto over the weed killer Roundup. An $860 million verdict after a deadly crane collapse. Arnold & Itkin built its national…...
Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped in 2025, CDC says. Here’s the latest U.S. data.
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (347+ words) Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In…...
Alexandria Takes a Fresh Look at Parking Rules—and What They Cost Residents
1+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria is reconsidering how much off-street parking must accompany new homes, a decision that can affect everything from the design of an apartment building to the amount of land available for housing. The Alexandria Planning Commission will examine…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center
1+ week, 2+ day ago (71+ words) Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning Richland Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center ATRANS bus pulled from service after bed bug video on…...
Louisiana landowners oppose transmission line meant to support Meta’s data center, Entergy attempts to quell concerns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (554+ words) LASALLE, La. (KALB) - Landowners’ concerns are growing as Entergy considers building a large-scale electricity transmission line spanning from Richland Parish to Avoyelles Parish. Dustin McAnn, a first-generation landowner in LaSalle Parish and current teacher in Rapides Parish, financed his property…...
Louisiana's suicide rate has risen over the past twenty years, with advocates pushing for action
1+ week, 2+ day ago (318+ words) BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's suicide rate has increased almost 20% over the last 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and one local woman is using her personal experience to push for change. Around 650 people die by suicide each…...
DASH to cut costs after overspending by $3.7M in error
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1689+ words) By Sydney Kodama | [email protected] A spreadsheet error led to DASH, the Alexandria Transit Company, overspending by about $3.7 million, about 10% of its budget, in fiscal year 2026, DASH General Manager & CEO Josh Baker told the Times. Now, DASH’s staff, Board of Directors…...
The Neighborhood Perspective with Scott Corzine: City’s public hearing protocol needs further refinement
1+ week, 5+ day ago (647+ words) The Federation of Alexandria Civic Associations applauds the city for restoring the five minutes of speaking time for individuals officially representing their civic or neighborhood association or the Federation, in the Public Hearing and Public Comment Protocol language considered at…...
John Georges believes Meta AI deals will “save journalism” — and Louisiana’s largest newspaper
1+ week, 6+ day ago (118+ words) My goal is to convince them that Louisiana’s paper of record is worthy of the same kind of lucrative contract,’ [Georges] said. He’s been chasing that goal for more than a year, watching other major... Cite this articleHide citations Deck,…...
As AI Reshapes Northern Virginia's Labor Market, Its Schools Are Adapting
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (292+ words) K-12 and higher education leaders in Northern Virginia are showing what it looks like for education to proactively adapt to prepare students for a new AI-impacted reality. The conversation around artificial intelligence and its impact has grown deeper and more complex…...