GET DAILY REPORT FREE
How Bistro Byronz in Mid City is transforming itself
Bistro Byronz on Government Street is undergoing an “exciting transformation” and rebranding as Brasserie Byronz, the restaurant announced Friday.
To facilitate that transformation, the eatery...
Fed chair welcomes a soft landing, but not everyone is cheering
When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he ever had to declaring that the inflation...
Meet Charles Landry: Baton Rouge’s ‘Godfather of Growth’
Charles Landry’s list of accolades and victories, both as a real estate attorney at Fishman Haygood and as a prominent developer and community visionary,...
City-parish purchases church property for an upcoming road project
East Baton Rouge City-Parish has purchased the Elevate Church of Baton Rouge campus property and adjacent properties for its MovEBR Sherwood Forest extension road...
‘LaPolitics’: Do party conventions actually benefit voters?
When New Orleans consultant James Carville sat for an interview with LaPolitics during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he said he often wonders...
Roundup: Labor Day fishing / Entergy / Child care
Gone fishin’: Due to overlapping seasons, Louisiana offshore anglers will be able to harvest the “trifecta” of gray triggerfish, greater amberjack and red snapper...
See who bought Lavigne Oil’s property near Coursey Boulevard for $1.2M
Mississippi-based Waring Oil Company has purchased property owned by Lavigne Oil Company of Baton Rouge.
The sale follows Waring Oil Company’s recent acquisition of Lavigne...
This new food truck is bringing Filipino food to Baton Rouge
The owners of Little Kitchen, a new food truck that opened June 29 on O’Neal Lane, want to give Baton Rouge an authentic taste...
There’s been a subtle shift in Louisiana’s unemployment
Initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana during the week ending Aug. 24 rose to 1,786 from the 1,761 filed the week prior, according to...
Labor Day travel could set a record this year
U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for their busiest Labor Day weekend ever, Inc. Magazine reports.
A record number of travelers are packing their...
A potential dockworker strike looms over US ports
Efforts to avoid a dockworker walkout at some of the busiest seaports in the U.S. are entering a crucial phase, The Wall Street Journal...
Price pressures may be easing as rate cuts near
An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way...
Roundup: Fracking / Baton Rouge Youth Coalition / Shell scales back
Reversal: Vice President Kamala Harris ruled out a fracking ban in an interview with CNN—a reversal of her earlier position. Former President Donald Trump...
This outdoor retailer is coming to Tanger Outlets in Gonzales
Columbia, a retailer known primarily for its outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is opening a storefront in Tanger Outlets in Gonzales this fall.
The retailer...
‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana has 10 new parish clerks
Ten brand-new clerks of court took office in Louisiana this year.
Their ascent comes after 11 stepped down four years ago, says Lafayette Parish Clerk...
Nourishing independence: How nutritional services provided by the Council on Aging empower Baton Rouge...
https://vimeo.com/1022225847/ff2117efb5?share=copy
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Council on Aging
Maintaining independence becomes a top priority as we age and one of the most crucial aspects of...
US labor market continues to defy elevated interest rates
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the U.S. labor market remains healthy in the face of high...
Louisiana is part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal oil and gas...
A lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and several oil and gas trade associations is challenging a federal rule that the plaintiffs say could...
See how this local business is keeping health care costs down for employees
Health insurance rates are on the rise. Commercial health care spending is estimated to reach its highest level in 13 years for group and...
Roundup: DOC / Listeria outbreak / Unclaimed property
New leader: Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday announced that Gary Westcott has been tapped to serve as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public...
