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LSUS presents economic, nonprofit data at Shreveport Chamber event
Business leaders descended upon the LSUS campus Sept. 13 to hear about how the university is an economic engine for the region. The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, of which…
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Bossier Chamber updates businesses with State of the Community Report
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce hosted their Second Annual State of the Community Report at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bossier City. The event…
Opinion
Transforming futures: The remarkable progress at BPCC
In the heart of our vibrant community, Bossier Parish Community College has been making tremendous strides in recent years, reshaping the educational landscape and transforming the futures of countless individuals.…
Opinion
Smith: LSUS building momentum as fall semester begins
“This is the most engaged group of freshmen I’ve seen in quite a while.” Recently, as I sat in the LSU Shreveport Port Grill enjoying the daily special – cod…
Opinion
Nolten: North Louisiana defying current trends of state tech industry
More than 48,000 people work in technology jobs in Louisiana, according to CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce. Those employees’ estimated median wage is $68,661,…
Opinion
Johnson: Proactive approach needed to solve workforce issues
While unemployment is down but lots of job openings available, we have been asked many times – where are the workers? While there are many schools of thought on why…
News
Top Stories: Business and Industry
Former GM Plant in Shreveport to be converted to digital infrastructure manufacturing facility SLB announced Friday, July 14, it is establishing a manufacturing facility in the former General Motors assembly…
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DOTD announces major project to repair I-20 in Bossier City, sections of Shreveport The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development began a major repair project to sections of I-20 in…
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Ribbon cutting held for I-20/220 Barksdale Air Force Base Interchange Gov. John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) and local government…
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LSU Health Shreveport expansion outlines bright future for students, region LSU Health Shreveport secured state investment in the new 155,000-square-foot Center for Medical Education and Emerging Viral Threats. LSUHS received…
E-Edition
The digital copy of the October 2023 BIZ. edition is our annual Progress issue. This reviews the past year’s biggest developments in business & industry, infrastructure, education, and quality of…