Pecanland Mall Acquisition Amid Blue Cross Sale/Meta Boom, Mayor on $20B RFPs/10k Jobs/Housing, Data Center Fair, Utilities/Manufacturing/Construction/Transport/Healthcare/IT/Ed/Maintenance Jobs Surge, Management Openings, Bookstore Award, Hockey Playoffs, West Monroe 'Picture This' Campaign

Pecanland Mall acquired by Kohan; Meta $20B RFPs/10k jobs; manufacturing jobs surge (Lexicon/Amcor/Fastenal); IT/healthcare/education openings; homes $267.5k; Grow NELA retention at Richwood event; Goodwill training for records. New EMT training July 13 at discounted rate. West Monroe launches 'Picture This' campaign for downtown and sports projects, including riverfront recreation and a large indoor sports complex, boosting regional amenities and economy.