 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer The voice of the people has been heard in Ascension Parish. Plans for a wastewater treatment plant near residential areas received significant pushback from attendees at a public meeting last week, and now company officials have said they now looking elsewhere for a site to build. Read about what happens now.
Hundreds of advanced robots work alongside the human employees at the $200 million Amazon Fulfillment Center at the former Cortana Mall location in Baton Rouge. The company is still hiring humans and plans to boost staffing to more than 1,000. Read about the different kinds of robots at the facility and their varied duties.
The LSU Tigers opened another preseason camp on Thursday with many eyes on the secondary, which is one of the most uncertain areas on the team going into the next month of practice. There are competitions at multiple spots, so it could take time to pick starters. Read more about Thursday's practice. | 
