The trade magazine Site Selection released its list of cities with the greatest business expansion. Shreveport-Bossier tied for ninth in Tier 2 metro areas, with 23 new or expanded companies.
Developers of a new $197 million Bossier City riverfront casino say there is plenty of profit margin for a sixth casino in Shreveport-Bossier. Construction officially began Wednesday on the Margaritaville Resort Casino.
Amid a turbulent time for Louisiana higher education, dozens of college presidents and provosts convene for the 73rd annual meeting of the Conference of Louisiana Colleges and Universities.
The Gregg County Commissioners Court will recognize the oldest ranch in the county today. Griffin Ranch near Kilgore, Texas, is more than 160 years old.
The Louisiana Association for the Blind is in Washington to meet with members of Congress on ways to improve the job outlook for people who are blind. The LAB says nearly 70 percent of working-age blind people are unemployed.
