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MovEBR program manager bids move to selection board review
Several firms have responded to the Broome administration’s Request for Qualifications for two separate program managers to oversee more than $1 billion of road improvements under the MovEBR program.
In late February, the city-parish issued...
Rotary’s centennial sculpture installation delayed by rising Mississippi River
Installation of a 14-foot high steel sculpture meant to commemorate the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge’s 100th year has been delayed since October by an unlikely foe: the Mississippi River.
The sculpture has been built...
Woman’s Hospital undergoing leadership transition as four top executives leave
Retiring president and CEO Teri Fontenot is not the only top executive leaving Woman’s Hospital this year. Three other leadership positions are also being vacated, suggesting a broader leadership transition for the hospital.
Not...
Former Sam’s Club at Cortana sold for $5.6M
The former Sam’s Club at Cortana Mall that abruptly closed last year has been sold for $5.6 million, according to sales documents.
Baton Rouge-based Bead Sale LLC, whose officer is listed as Brandon Maddox,...
Stupp Corp. announces $22M expansion at Baton Rouge plant
Stupp Corporation today announced it will spend $22 million to upgrade its two steel pipe manufacturing plants at its north Baton Rouge headquarters. The project will result in 128 new jobs with an average...
No rest for the weary: Westside commuters face more traffic obstacles
The troubled intracoastal bridge—and westside commuters—can’t catch a break.
Traffic along La. 1 northbound, which is bad on a normal day, has recently worsened due to ongoing repairs to the aging Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in...
LSU gets scholarship flexibility, gives glimpse of freshmen class
The LSU Board of Supervisors this morning unanimously approved a request from LSU’s flagship Baton Rouge campus, which, wanting to increase the size of its Fall 2019 freshman class, asked for more flexibility in...
I-10 widening hampered by potential historic districts
The state’s plans to widen a 3.5-mile stretch of Interstate 10 through the heart of Baton Rouge have been slowed, at least in part, because two neighborhoods that would be affected by the widening...
Alford: Reporters, lobbyists prepping for a re-election session
You’ve no doubt been reading about all of the bills senators and representatives have been...
Alford: What’s up with Louisiana’s medical marijuana?
If you follow health care news or if you’re interested in government’s intersection with commerce...
JR Ball: Big cities, like Baton Rouge, are a financial mess, too
The prospect, bluntly stated in my last column, of allowing Louisiana’s insolvent small towns to...
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