Posted by Brad Randall | Nov 5, 2026 | COMMUNITIES, Construction, Digital Access, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NEWS, Rural, Skills By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities November 5, 2026 Rural community health support, workforce services, and digital skills training are only some of the focuses for a series of…
Alexandria’s DASH buses carried a record 6.9 million riders last fiscal year. Now, to close a budget gap, DASH has proposed emergency service cuts that could begin Jan. 31, 2027. I, and others in Grassroots Alexandria, do not support cuts that fall hardest…
Veterans are an increasingly visible force in Louisiana’s startup scene, according to a new report, as the state expands resources for former service members looking to become entrepreneurs. Military veterans accounted for 13.4% of the founders represented in the 2026 Louisiana Startup…
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) announced today that Virginia has been ranked #5 in the country for "Innovation and Research Ecosystem" in Area Development's 2026 Top States for Doing Business report. This latest recognition follows Virginia's Top 10 national ranking (#6) for "Technology…
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech will hold its 13th annual science festival Saturday, November 7, 2026. The festival is free, open to the public, family-friendly, and it features about 60 exhibits that explore science as a way of thinking from Virginia Tech faculty and…
Louisiana already has the assets to lead America’s maritime economy. Developing the talent, technology and innovation pipeline to capitalize on them is the next challenge. Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from America’s maritime industry. Approximately 54,000 jobs…
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development announced new requirements for data center companies to receive tax breaks. In the announcement, Landry said the state will now refer to the facilities as "digital factories," although the Data Center…
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has received $612,000 from the U.S. Department of War (DoW) to support cybersecurity scholarships and expand training capabilities, giving students greater access to careers protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure. The award includes…
A U.S. Geological Survey analysis estimates that coastal Louisiana lost approximately 25% of its 1932 land area by 2016. That coastwide estimate does not establish land loss at the proposed data-center sites or attribute it to this project. CNBC reported that the Shelby County…
BATON ROUGE — Two decades after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forced Louisiana into a historic rebuilding effort, the state faces a new defining moment—this time driven by an unprecedented wave of economic growth. More than $250 billion in new private investments…
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