# baton (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover baton. Page: Feed: --- ## [Charter buys Cox for $34.5 billion, rebranding to Spectrum soon](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/charter-buys-cox-for-34-5-billion-rebranding-to-spectrum-soon/) _2026-08-21 · Renee Allen · Louisiana First News_ LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)-- Charter Communications has purchased Cox Communications for $34.5 billion. Charter, the parent company of Spectrum, plans to rebrand Cox markets to Spectrum over the coming month. Chris Winfrey, president and CEO of Charter Communications, outlined what Cox customers and employees can expect following the acquisition during a media call. The transition will \[...\] ## [Medical Moment: How to recognize when stress is taking a toll](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/medical-moment-how-to-recognize-when-stress-is-taking-a-toll/) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Moss · Louisiana First News_ Everyone deals with stress, but managing it may not be that simple. ## [Team Preview: Madison Prep Chargers](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/home/team-preview-madison-prep-chargers/) _2026-08-21 · Keymonte Avery · Louisiana First News_ The Madison Prep Chargers are looking to assert themselves as a 4A state contender this season as new challengers like Plaquemine and Scotlandville join the title hunt. ## [Personal loss fuels push to stop violence, protect youth in Baker](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/personal-loss-fuels-push-to-stop-violence-protect-youth-in-baker/) _2026-08-21 · Ethan Goode · Louisiana First News_ Community leaders and residents gathered in Baker, Louisiana, for a safety planning event aimed at addressing local violence and fostering youth engagement through partnerships like the Diontrey Claiborne Stop the Violence Organization and Pivot4Peace. ## [DEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Report](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/home/dea-joins-probe-into-hayden-panettieres-death-report/) _2026-08-21 · Taylor Delandro · Louisiana First News_ Panettiere had spoken openly about her ongoing struggles with drugs and alcohol and debilitating chronic pain. ## [REPORT: Former LSU pitcher Kade Anderson to get MLB debut with Seattle Mariners](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/sports/local-sports/report-former-lsu-pitcher-kade-anderson-to-get-mlb-debut-with-seattle-mariners/) _2026-08-20 · Keymonte Avery · Louisiana First News_ Former LSU pitcher Kade Anderson could see his MLB debut on Saturday, reports state. ## [New youth partnerships aim to connect Baton Rouge kids with sports, mentors and opportunities](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge-youth-sports-partnerships/) _2026-08-20 · Melanie Lowe · Louisiana First News_ Community and law enforcement leaders announced new partnerships Thursday to connect young people with sports and mentoring following a recent shooting involving a 15-year-old at Independence Park. ## [Fentanyl, meth, cocaine and guns seized in East Baton Rouge-area drug bust](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/ebrso-dea-seize-drugs/) _2026-08-20 · Trinity Velazquez · Louisiana First News_ Two individuals were arrested and several pounds of various drugs were seized during a multi-agency investigation in the Baton Rouge area. ## [Deputies arrest 2 men accused of $10,000 copper wire theft](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/crime/men-charged-critical-infrastructure-damage/) _2026-08-20 · Allison Bruhl · Louisiana First News_ Deputies arrested two men accused of stealing AT&T copper wire totaling $10,000 in damage costs. ## [Here's how Walmart is using $2.9B in tariff refunds](https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/heres-how-walmart-is-using-2-9b-in-tariff-refunds/) _2026-08-20 · Andrew Dorn · Louisiana First News_ Walmart says it's doubling down on lower prices with its $2.9 billion tariff refund. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4t5nxqQ7CKaf) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Charter completes Cox acquisition, bringing changes for Louisiana customers](https://www.businessreport.com/business/charter-completes-cox-acquisition-bringing-changes-for-louisiana-customers) _2026-08-20 · Jordan Arceneaux · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Capital Region customers could soon see new mobile, internet and customer service options after Charter Communications completed its acquisition of Cox Communications, bringing Baton Rouge and other l… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in ## [Roundup: ExxonMobil / SBA workforce initiative / New HoganTaylor CEO](https://www.businessreport.com/article/roundup-exxonmobil-sba-workforce-initiative-new-hogantaylor-ceo) _2026-08-20 · Sheridan White · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Anti-trust charges tossed: A Texas Business Court judge dismissed Clean Hydrogen Works’ antitrust claims against ExxonMobil’s Denbury subsidiary, ruling Texas courts cannot address alleged antitrust injuries occurring outside the state. Clean Hydrogen Works alleges Exxon used its control of Denbury’s 620-mile carbon dioxide pipeline network to block a planned $7.5 billion clean-fuels project in… ## [Louisiana universities search for a new financial playbook to fund athletics](https://www.businessreport.com/article/louisiana-universities-search-for-a-new-financial-playbook-to-fund-athletics) _2026-08-20 · Sheridan White · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Nearly every public university athletic department in Louisiana is struggling financially, putting additional pressure on university budgets, Louisiana Illuminator reports. LSU was the only one of the state’s 11 public Division I programs to report a profit in 2024-25, and even that profit was narrow. Other schools have used revenues such as tuition and student \[…\] ## [Gramercy refinery is at the center of a proposed $60M Ghana-Jamaica alumina deal](https://www.businessreport.com/article/gramercy-refinery-is-at-the-center-of-a-proposed-60m-ghana-jamaica-alumina-deal) _2026-08-20 · Sheridan White · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Ghana and Jamaica are negotiating a proposed $60 million arrangement to address a major gap in Ghana’s alumina supply, a key input for aluminum production, according to AlCircle.com. Under the plan, Jamaican bauxite would be shipped to the Atlantic Alumina Company refinery in Gramercy where it would be processed into alumina and then exported to \[…\] ## [Cities are turning to AI to speed the housing permit process](https://www.businessreport.com/article/cities-are-turning-to-ai-to-speed-the-housing-permit-process) _2026-08-20 · Sheridan White · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Cities across the country are increasingly using artificial intelligence to speed up housing permitting, particularly by identifying incomplete or incorrect applications before they reach human reviewers, Stateline reports. Incomplete applications can lead to repeated correction cycles that add weeks or months to the permitting process. AI tools can scan applications, check them against local… ## [Straight Talk with Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan](https://www.businessreport.com/article/straight-talk-with-donaldsonville-mayor-leroy-sullivan-2) _2026-08-20 · Jordan Arceneaux · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Donaldsonville is entering a new era of growth as billions of dollars in industrial investment look to transform the west bank of Ascension Parish. Mayor Leroy Sullivan says the city is already seeing… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in ## [Roundup: The national debt / Mall of Louisiana shooting / Walmart sales](https://www.businessreport.com/article/roundup-the-national-debt-mall-of-louisiana-shooting-walmart-sales) _2026-08-20 · Dillon Lowe · Baton Rouge Business Report_ $40 trillion: The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday. Defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It \[…\] ## [North Baton Rouge grocery development moves forward with a new strategy](https://www.businessreport.com/realestate/north-baton-rouge-grocery-development-moves-forward-with-a-new-strategy) _2026-08-20 · Jordan Arceneaux · Baton Rouge Business Report_ The developers behind the proposed Blvd at Harding mixed-use development in Howell Place are moving forward with a scaled first phase after Gov. Jeff Landry's veto of legislation tied to project fundi… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in ## [Gov. Landry moves to fast-track permitting for critical minerals, rare earth production](https://www.businessreport.com/article/gov-landry-moves-to-fast-track-permitting-for-critical-minerals-rare-earth-production) _2026-08-20 · Dillon Lowe · Baton Rouge Business Report_ Gov. Jeff Landry has signed two executive orders aimed at fast-tracking environmental permitting for critical minerals and rare earth production as part of an effort to lure heavy industries to the state, The Center Square reports. One executive order gives the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and other state agencies 90 days from its Aug. \[…\] ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M1ANrS3BpBI2) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [The Partnership lands two international economic development honors](https://www.businessreport.com/article/the-partnership-lands-two-international-economic-development-honors) _2026-08-20 · Dillon Lowe · Baton Rouge Business Report_ The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership earned two 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council, the world’s largest nonprofit organization for professional economic developers. The Partnership won a Silver Award in the Special Event category for its most recent BRAC Impact event and a Bronze Award in the General Purpose \[…\]