SpaceX has officially opened its hiring pipeline in Pecan Island, Louisiana, seeking an external affairs manager to lead civic engagement and build relationships with local government officials, lawmakers, and regulators just weeks after announcing a $100 billion launching pad project in the state, according to local news reports and corporate postings. SpaceX Launches First Louisiana … Read more
Isamu Noguchi’s 40-ton granite sculpture Mississippi Fountain (also known as The Mississippi, 1961–62) is relocating to the New Orleans Museum of Art (Noma), according to the New Orleans Museum of Art. The monumental public artwork will be installed at the museum’s Beaux Arts entrance in City Park, where its integrated water feature will be restored … Read more
SpaceX is building a $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport in Vermilion Parish, according to company and state announcements on Aug. 25, 2026, as the aerospace manufacturer begins scaling down its Falcon 9 rocket operations. The massive Gulf Coast facility will span roughly 125,000 acres on former Exxon property near Pecan Island, housing five separate launch … Read more
Tropical Storm Bertha moved along the Gulf Coast toward Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing strong winds and storm surge threats to the Deep South. The National Hurricane Center reported that tropical storm-force winds extended 100 miles from the storm’s center, prompting closures of beaches, parks, and piers from Florida to Mississippi. While landfall was expected later … Read more
A Deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed Monday afternoon in Alexandria, Louisiana, while participating in a law enforcement operation to serve an arrest warrant. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. in the Rutland Road area, involving members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and detectives from the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office. … Read more
The Baton Rouge Police Department announced June 20 that 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather is dead and Maurice Parms, 51, has been arrested for first-degree murder. Police say evidence suggests Minnieweather was beaten to death. While Parms is booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, the teenager’s body has not yet been found. How did the … Read more
Japan’s largest power generator, JERA, has finalized charter agreements with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and NYK to import low-carbon ammonia from Louisiana to fuel the Hekinan Thermal Power Plant. The project, which utilizes four new 87,000 cbm ammonia carriers, aims to reach operational status by 2029, marking a significant step in Japan’s strategy to decarbonize … Read more
New Orleans — Potential Tropical Cyclone One is approaching the Texas coast, prompting flood watches across southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi as models project up to 10 to 12 inches of rain through Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system, moving northeast at 6 mph, is expected to shift inland over eastern Texas … Read more
The Congressional Black Caucus issued a formal call to action on Tuesday, urging more than 250 major corporations to take a public stand against redistricting efforts in Republican-led states. Lawmakers contend these legislative map redrawing processes are “coordinated efforts to silence Black voices at the ballot box” and seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. … Read more
Federal Judges Block Alabama Redistricting Plan A three-judge panel issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, temporarily blocking Alabama’s attempt to implement a new congressional map. The court’s ruling requires the state to continue utilizing the same court-ordered districts that were in place for the 2024 congressional elections. The decision marks a significant setback for state … Read more