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LSU’s law center sets milestone for female enrollment, but still lags
The number of women attending the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is the highest it has ever been, even though the school has...
Roundup: Perkins Road sale / LSU signing day / FTC suitÂ
SOLD: Nearly an acre of land off Perkins Road and Hyacinth Avenue, near Perkins Rowe, has been sold to a Metairie-based development group. Developer...
Democrats to lead five of 16 House committees
Louisiana's new Republican House speaker rewarded his Democratic supporters with top leadership positions on five subject-matter committees but kept the key chairmanships on financial...
Baton Rouge No. 8 in vehicle accidents among U.S. cities
Baton Rouge was ranked the eighth-most accident prone city in America, according to vehicle accident reports filed in 2019.Â
Go Safe Labs, a nonprofit based...
End of the Lane to close in Towne Center
End of the Lane—the high-end liquidation merchandiser located in the former Baby Lane space in Towne Center at Cedar Lodge—will soon close its doors.
That’s...
LWCC acquires closed Red Roof Inn, plans to demolish it
The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. has acquired the Red Roof Inn property near S. Acadian Thruway, visible from I-10, with plans to demolish the...
Dealing with political debate in the workplace
The results of yesterday’s Iowa caucuses are still up in the air, but a new Glassdoor survey released this week shows 60% of U.S....
Alford: Making an impression for the upcoming sessionÂ
Lately, it seems as if everyone in Capitoland will have something to prove when the Louisiana Legislature convenes its first regular session of the...
Research: CEOs have best performances after decade on job
If Leslie Wexner, the 82-year-old billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret, steps aside as the company’s leader, as he has been in talks to do, it...
Roundup: Best of 225 / BRAC survey / Vaping researchÂ
Top picks: There’s still time to nominate all your favorite restaurants, bars, people and businesses for this year’s Best of 225 awards from 225...
City-parish to study Raising Cane’s River Center: ‘Something needs to be done’
The city-parish is planning to issue a request for proposals in the coming weeks for a firm to study ways to improve the performance...
Trip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: The hidden havens of...
Fly nonstop from BTR to Houston, then uncover the buried treasures within Bayou City. You’ll dig the intriguing National Museum of Funeral History and...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: High visibility retail showroom and...
Located on South Burnside Avenue and .4 miles from Airline Highway in Gonzales, this versatile retail property is for sale. The building contains a...
Roundup: Pat Brister / Rush Limbaugh / WAFB GM
Ex-St. Tammany president: Pat Brister, who served two terms as St. Tammany parish president and was the first woman to lead the Louisiana Republican...
DOTD’s Wilson rejects AECOM appeal of bridge contract award to Bernhard company
Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is upholding his decision to award a $5 million planning contract for a new Mississippi River bridge to a Texas-based...
Second class of police ambassadors program kicks off
The second class of the Baton Rouge Community Police Ambassadors program has begun training and will be introduced to the Metro Council at its...
Last week to nominate for ‘Business Report’ Influential Women in Business
Have a professional colleague or friend who is making a difference in the Capital Region?
Consider nominating her for Business Report's 2020 Influential Women in...
Louisiana congressmen file campaign finance reportsÂ
All six of Louisiana's congressmen and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy face re-election campaigns in 2020 if U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham decides to run again,...
Employees increasingly speaking out against top executivesÂ
Chief executives routinely face barbs from investors and the media. Now some are dealing with criticism from a group closer to home: their own...
BR firm develops opioid monitoring framework based on LA Wallet technologyÂ
Baton Rouge tech firm Envoc is moving in on the battle against the opioid epidemic. Envoc developers have built onto their LA Wallet platform...
