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The city’s Industrial Development Agency is threatening to revoke the tax exemptions for Air Albany, the yet-to-be completed apartment building at 1211 Western Ave.
WDSU Investigates has uncovered a major update for hundreds of properties still without power since Hurricane Ida.
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2025—Ireland increased its pledge to the International Development Association (IDA) by 33 percent to €141.4 million, reinforcing its commitment to improving lives in the ...
The IDA told CBS6 it approved sales, mortgage, and property tax exemptions totaling over $14 million in 2020, with the project expected to generate more than $8 million in local tax revenue by 2039.
Entergy Louisiana spokesman Brandon Scardigli said the company’s infrastructure improvements made after 2021’s Hurricane Ida performed well during Francine last year. “[Hurricane Francine] caused ...
Longtime investigative reporter Chris Nakamoto will join WAFB-TV as chief investigative reporter, the Baton Rouge TV station said Monday. He previously worked at WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge.
This year’s IDA Documentary Awards nominees were selected from more than 700 entries from 77 countries, both up from last year, and, in the feature and shortlist categories, were chosen from ...
40 TH IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS WINNERS & NOMINEES (All nominees listed under each category are in alphabetical order by film title). Best Feature Documentary Nominees. Winner: ...
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Story by WAFB Staff • 1d. B ATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A state of emergency has been declared in multiple areas in the Capital Region in preparation for what’s expected to become Hurricane Francine.