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Learn More: RNGD Opens New Headquarters Campus in Jefferson Parish, Expanding Commitment to Greater New Orleans and Louisiana
RNGD Opens New Headquarters Campus in Jefferson Parish, Expanding Commitment to Greater New Orleans and Louisiana
JEFFERSON PARISH, La) – The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) joined state, regional, and local leaders to celebrate the…
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Learn More: JEDCO, Jefferson Parish Celebrate Grand Opening of Primary Workspace in Historic Downtown Gretna
JEDCO, Jefferson Parish Celebrate Grand Opening of Primary Workspace in Historic Downtown Gretna
(GRETNA, LA) – On Friday, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), in partnership with Jefferson Parish, the City of…
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Learn More: RNGD UNVEILS $25 MILLION, 14-ACRE HEADQUARTERS CAMPUS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
RNGD UNVEILS $25 MILLION, 14-ACRE HEADQUARTERS CAMPUS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
In a significant boost to the Greater New Orleans construction landscape, construction and design firm RNGD, founded in New Orleans…
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Learn More: JEDCO, Jefferson Parish Leaders Breaks Ground on $500 Million Manufacturing Facility to Serve Growing EV Battery Market
JEDCO, Jefferson Parish Leaders Breaks Ground on $500 Million Manufacturing Facility to Serve Growing EV Battery Market
UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc. will provide the first domestic U.S. supply of materials needed for a greener future (WAGGAMAN,…
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Learn More: LOCAL CONSTRUCTION FIRM OPENS 14-ACRE, $25M HEADQUARTERS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION FIRM OPENS 14-ACRE, $25M HEADQUARTERS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
It will integrate the company’s construction and manufacturing operations, training center and corporate headquarters.READ MORE HERE>>
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Learn More: COMPANY INVESTS HALF-A-BILLION DOLLARS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
COMPANY INVESTS HALF-A-BILLION DOLLARS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
A new manufacturing plant is investing half a billion dollars in the Westbank of Jefferson Parish. READ MORE HERE>>
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Learn More: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON $500M EV BATTERY PLANT IN JEFFERSON PARISH, FIRST OF ITS KIND IN US
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON $500M EV BATTERY PLANT IN JEFFERSON PARISH, FIRST OF ITS KIND IN US
A Japanese chemical company began construction Thursday on a $491 million production facility in Jefferson Parish that will make electric…
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Learn More: OLD SCHOOL ADDRESS IS NEW WAY TO WORK ON THE WESTBANK
OLD SCHOOL ADDRESS IS NEW WAY TO WORK ON THE WESTBANK
It’s the address where WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood clocks in to tell the tale. Watch…
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Learn More: Jefferson Parish to “Light Up The Night” in Honor of the Bicentennial
Jefferson Parish to “Light Up The Night” in Honor of the Bicentennial
Community encouraged to illuminate homes and businesses with blue and orange lights on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 (JEFFERSON PARISH, La)…
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Learn More: NEW CO-WORKING SPACE OPENS ON WEST BANK AS 114-YEAR-OLD BUILDING GETS NEW LIFE
NEW CO-WORKING SPACE OPENS ON WEST BANK AS 114-YEAR-OLD BUILDING GETS NEW LIFE
A long-abandoned schoolhouse in the heart of Gretna re-opened this month as a new-and-improved co-working space, after a $3.5 million…