BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Louisiana and Texas often compete for jobs in the petroleum sector. Yesterday, Placid Refining company announced that it would be moving its headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge as part of a $66 million project that also involves big upgrades to its Port Allen refinery. Here's what the move means for our area, why the company made the switch, and what local economic leaders think the impact could be.
Angel Reese is Adelyn Spicer's hero. Watching the LSU basketball star play convinced the seven-year-old to trade dancing for basketball, and she and her mom traveled 10 hours to see a game in person. Here's the story of how Adelyn met her hero, and how the LSU's women's team is inspiring other girls as they charge through March Madness.
Baton Rouge police have issued arrest warrants for two women who they say were involved in the disappearance of Nathan Millard, the Georgia man who died of a suspected overdose during a business trip to Baton Rouge. The warrants give new insight into what police believe happened in the hours before Millard's death. Here's what they show. |