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August 2026

Real Estate

How the Baton Rouge commercial real estate market fared in August

East Baton Rouge Parish's commercial real estate market continued to cool in August, with overall sales volume and transaction activity declining for the fourth consecutive month, according to Elifin's latest figures. Trailing 12-month sales volume...

Banking & Finance

Bernhard Capital completes exit from inaugural fund with sale of Epic Piping

Education & Workforce

LSU’s Energy Institute has a new executive director. See who it is

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Politics & Policy

‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana congressman wants to lead Black Caucus

Real Estate

Entity linked to Cajun Industries pays nearly $7.2M for office building

Education & Workforce

BRCC enrollment surge helps expand local workforce pipeline

Real Estate

Rezoning could clear path for an office park near Perkins Road

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Energy

Livingston Parish adopts new rules for power plants, electric-generating facilities

Gov. Landry’s call for a 90-day diesel export ban draws industry pushback

Amid data center rumors, a 500 MW battery project emerges in Livingston Parish

Louisiana PSC weighs outside counsel as large load questions grow

What to know about Livingston Parish’s proposed rules governing power plants

Healthcare

Southern University team wins cancer care technology challenge

FMOL Health is investing $59M to expand healthcare in Ascension Parish

How Revolution Wellness is rethinking primary care in Ascension Parish

Women’s clinic to expand after acquiring office building in Bluebonnet corridor

New Spine Center facility planned near OLOL Children’s Hospital

Real Estate

St. George lays out vision for accommodating 53,000 more residents by 2050

This Mississippi contractor is entering the Louisiana market

Mike Wampold moving ahead with restoration plans for Longwood Plantation

CPA firm’s longtime headquarters hits market ahead of relocation

Who’s building and buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Restaurants & Retail

Emeril’s Chop House puts a Louisiana spin on the classic steakhouse

This sports retailer is opening another Baton Rouge location

This proposed Walmart Neighborhood Market faces a pivotal Ascension vote

A warehouse club is eyeing Gonzales for its first Louisiana location

Fiery Crab to add a fifth Capital Region location after acquiring Zachary site

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