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Initial jobless claims speaks after three weeks of declines
Initial unemployment claims 11/08
Continued unemployment claims 11/08
Planning Commission to hear revised plans for Baker subdivision
The Planning Commission will review plans for a subdivision with more than 165 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker...
TedxBatonRouge speakers stress need for collective action on climate change
Seven speakers at Thursday night’s TedxBatonRouge event tackled different aspects of climate change under one overarching theme: It takes everyone to confront the crisis.
The...
‘LaPolitics’: The 2026 ballot offers a do-over for Landry and GOP lawmakers
Gov. Jeff Landry and the legislative majority who backed a sweeping rewrite of the state’s tax code took one on the chin when voters...
Owners plan to close this Perkins Road restaurant
The owners of Brasas Peru, a Peruvian cuisine restaurant in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road, plan to close the business...
How did Louisiana do on its infrastructure report card?
Louisiana’s infrastructure is graded at a “C-“ in a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, up from the “D” it received...
This College Drive apartment complex near Corporate just sold
An Atlanta-based real estate firm has purchased the Fairway View Apartments on College Drive.
Audubon acquired the complex, located near Corporate Boulevard, through one of...
Small businesses must avoid these pitfalls with insurance coverage
Every small business should carry comprehensive general liability, property, auto, workers’ compensation, cyber liability and excess coverage, according to Campbell “Ed” Wallace, a New...
LSU’s $53M question: Was Brian Kelly fired ‘for cause’ or not?
Former LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the LSU Board of Supervisors, arguing that the university owes him his...
Two major concerts could be coming to Tiger Stadium next spring
An unnamed promoter wants to bring two major live music events to LSU’s Tiger Stadium—but the deal appears contingent on the Metro Council approving...
‘A great deal at risk’: Economist Loren Scott talks Trump tariffs
When asked about President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, economist Loren Scott doesn’t mince words.
“You’d be hard pressed to find any economist who thinks tariffs...
Waffle House plans to add a fourth location in Livingston Parish
A new Waffle House is being proposed near Bass Pro Shops and Interstate 12 in Denham Springs, marking the chain’s fourth location in Livingston...
Two more governors join Gov. Landry’s ‘energy security’ coalition
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden have joined the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Security, which was co-founded by Gov....
‘LaPolitics’: New election schedule introduces unknowns
Voters, candidates and elections officials are adjusting to the new party primary system that will be in place for some of next year’s elections,...
The Emerge Center is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Emerge Center, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that caters to children with autism and other communication challenges, last week announced that the search for...
What the reduction in flights serving major US airports has meant for BTR
The Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce flights nationwide has resulted in an average of one to two cancellations per day at Baton Rouge...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Daniel Kennedy Properties LLC purchased...
What to expect from next week’s Plan Baton Rouge III community open house
The third and final Plan Baton Rouge III community meeting is slated for next Monday. If you’d like to weigh in on the process,...
Louisiana initial unemployment claims show little fluctuation
Initial unemployment claims 11/01
Continued unemployment claims 11/01
Zachary retail center acquired by Missouri private equity firm
A St. Louis-based private equity real estate firm has purchased a Walmart shadow retail center in Zachary.
Midwest Retail Properties, also known as MRP Capital...
