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Louisiana's long-neglected critical infrastructure systems are slated to get a major boost in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Pure Watercraft has announced a $5 million investment into a former steel plant in West Virginia. The company expects to start building and fulfilling orders at the plant in early 2023.

SPARKZ, an energy startup that makes electric batteries, is opening a 482,000-square-foot plant in Taylor County, WV. A recruitment drive has started for the first group of employees.

The Peachtree City Police Department has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old juvenile suspect following a fire that was "intentionally set" at a Walmart store there.

A new program for undergraduates at Troy University in Troy, Alabama, will teach students to fight corporate wokeism with free market principles.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission at Florida's Kennedy Space Center was scrubbed Monday, but the chances of launching later this week are "more than zero," officials say.

NASA has called off the scheduled launch of its Artemis 1 mission moon rocket Monday following technical and weather issues, including a problem with chilling an engine.

A nationwide SNAP, EBT card outage was reported on Sunday, leaving millions without the ability to make purchases at retail stores throughout several states.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will disentangle Virginia from being regulated by California's Air Resources Board, he announced Sunday. Youngkin said the policy was "ridiculous."

A Kentucky logistics company is opening a new headquarters operation that will create 210 jobs. The facility will employ people in sales, operations, and administrative roles.

The Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit against Hyundai supplier, SL Alabama, for violating child labor laws at its Alexander City factory.

DroneUp LLC, A Virginia drone company, is expanding. The company expects this expansion to create 655 jobs. DroneUp works with more than 20,000 drone pilots to serve its customers.

UpCountry Brewing Company was originally a craft brewery in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s now entering the distillery business and is already rolling out different types of liquor.

Four Roses Distillery in Kentucky is coming out with its new Small Batch Bourbon in September. This will be the 15th in the Small Batch series.

Ballots have yet to be printed, but a group of Florida landlords, apartment managers and more want to stop voters from deciding on rent control for a year in Orange County.

"Marry Me" star Jennifer Lopez and Academy Award-winning actor Ben Affleck are tying the knot at the actor's impressive 87-acre mansion.

A Kentucky company, DAS Cos. Inc., has announced a new distribution center in southern Kentucky. The new center will create 100 jobs for KY residents.

IRS adding 87,000 new agents means Florida should implement four key ways to defend taxpayers and help them fight back against big-government insanity.

Starbucks must rehire seven baristas who were fired earlier this year after speaking with the media about their unionization push, a judge ruled on Thursday.

Rubicon Technologies Chairman and CEO Nate Morris says garbage is "hard to bet against" after the digital recycling and waste management platform went public Tuesday.