Donaldsonville, LA

DONALDSONVILLE — Officials broke ground on a new Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville.Hyundai describes the steel mill as a $5.8 billion investment in the city and state. Some residents told WBRZ they want Hyundai to leave."We are grateful for the partnership this community has shown us. We look forward to deepening our investment in Ascension Parish and creating lasting opportunities for its people and for future generations," said Senior Vice President Hyeong Jin Kim.But not every

Today is the day construction will officially get underway on the Hyundai Steel plant near Donaldsonville. Stephanie Malin with Hyundai Steel says there are several reasons why the company chose Ascension Parish to establish its new plant. "A skilled workforce, the infrastructure needed to build [...]

DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish officials announced on Tuesday that it will be phasing out emergency sirens and moving towards digital alerts to warn residents. Starting in 2027, residents will receive emergency information through smartphones, landlines, digital and analog television, and other connected notification systems, according to a Facebook post made by the parish Community Awareness and Response.Residents are encouraged to download the Everbridge app ahead of ti

The proposed Hyundai Steel facility in West Ascension Parish is moving closer to construction, and local economic leaders expect the project to create a major impact across the region. Tim […] The post Hyundai Steel Project Could Transform Donaldsonville and West Ascension appeared first on Talk 107.3.

DONALDSONVILLE — The West Ascension Parish Hospital announced on Friday the launch of a new electronic health record system that will strengthen care coordination while improving access to health information. The new system, called EPIC CommunityConnect, will go live on Sept. 1.According to the hospital, it has prepared for the new system over the past 11 months through clinical preparation, staff training, technology integration, workflow redesign, data migration, and testi

DONALDSONVILLE — The Mosaic Company will lay off over 200 employees at two of its Louisiana facilities due to ongoing sulfur supply constraints affecting phosphate fertilizer production. According to a WARN notice filed on Aug. 26, the Mosaic Company will have 206 workers laid off by Saturday, Oct. 10.Company spokespeople said in a prepared statement that global sulfur supply constraints and “extraordinary market conditions” led to the decision to reduce

U.S. fertilizer producer CF Industries and a pair of Japanese industrial conglomerates began construction Wednesday on a low-carbon ammonia plant in Modeste, Louisiana, which could provide domestic supplies of fertilizer for American farmers and power electric grids in Asia. The Blue Point complex, near Donaldsonville [...]

DONALDSONVILLE — Construction has started on what is expected to become the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish.CF Industries, along with Japan's JERA and Mitsui, is developing the facility, called Blue Point One, at CF Industries' Blue Point Complex. WBRZ's Abigail Whitam visited the site.Once complete, the plant is expected to produce about 1.4 million metric tons of low-carbon ammonia each year, making it the largest facility of its kind in the world.CF In

DONALDSONVILLE — The Mosaic Company is cutting parts of its workforce at two of its Louisiana facilities due to ongoing sulfur supply constraints affecting phosphate fertilizer production.Company spokespeople said in a prepared statement that global sulfur supply constraints and “extraordinary market conditions” led to the decision to reduce portions of its workforce at its Uncle Sam and Faustina facilities, located in Donaldsonville and Convent.It’s cur

DONALDSONVILLE — The West Ascension Hospital responded to recent statements made regarding its former CEO's payment on Monday. According to former CEO Vince Cataldo, he received an $80,000 check in the mail for "accrued vacation time" in 2024 after stepping away from the Prevost Hospital in 2023. An auditor's report later revealed the hospital district could not provide documentation supporting why Cataldo received that payment or who approved it. According to polic