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Louisiana’s jobless rate fell last year but was still among nation’s highest
Louisiana saw its annual average unemployment rate drop only slightly last year, to 4.8% from 4.9% in 2018, according to new figures released this...
Roundup: Sandbag locations / Hand sanitizer shortage / Food stamp changes
Flood preparation: In preparation of today’s severe weather risk, Baton Rouge city leaders have made sandbags available at the following locations: BREC Alsen Park...
Meet the world’s youngest astronaut-in-training, who happens to be from Baton Rouge
Many say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up, but Alyssa Carson took her childhood dream to new heights. Today, the...
Digital effects company Crafty Apes expanding to Celtic Studios
Crafty Apes, a national video production and visual effects company, has announced it’s expanding to Baton Rouge this year, taking over space at the...
Lawmakers file transportation funding bills ahead of session
With less than one week until the spring legislative session convenes, lawmakers have filed several bills that would restrict how the state transportation department...
Alvarez Construction buys 41 more lots off Staring Lane
Baton Rouge-based homebuilders Alvarez Construction has purchased 41 more lots off Staring Lane, between Highland and Perkins roads, for $2.6 million.
Alvarez Construction, represented by...
The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame
The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame class includes the ultimate leaders Charlie D’Agostino and Peggy Scott, whose decades of service...
Roundup: Heavy rain risks / Rep. Lance Harris / Fed decision
Flood warning: The National Weather Service Slidell has included East Baton Rouge Parish in the Slight Risk of Severe Weather forecast for later today. The...
Baton Rouge Metro Airport director discusses job, future plans
Mike Edwards was always drawn to airplanes as a kid growing up on the Northshore. He began flying when he was 19, and earned...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: One fish, two fish,...
Fish is one of the healthiest foods out there. It’s loaded with protein, vitamin D, selenium and most importantly Omega-3 fatty acids. Our bodies...
Applications open for LSU business pitch competition
Applications are now being accepted for the 10th Annual J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge, the business plan/pitch competition where LSU students vie for some...
Rotolo’s expanding vegan options
Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is expanding it’s plant-based and vegan options this month featuring its partnership with Beyond Meat.
Owner Mitch Rotolo says the Baton...
Baton Rouge comedy theater group now has its own space
This February, local comedy theater collective LATCo. Comedy hosted its first show in a newly opened Mid City space. After performing for more than...
NOLA bus company adds Texas operation for energy projects
Hotard Coaches goes where the work takes it—industrial work, that is. The New Orleans company—part of All Aboard America Holdings—has signed a seven-year lease...
Roundup: Voter registration / More student quarantines / Edwards at health summit
Geaux vote: The voter registration deadline for Louisiana's April 4 presidential primary is nearing, and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's office is reminding voters...
Join ‘Business Report’ for an industry-focused Power Breakfast
Business Report is hosting a 2020 Power Breakfast focused on south Louisiana’s industrial sector on April 1.
American Chemistry Council Chief Economist and Managing Director...
Why both sides are claiming victory after Monday’s St. George ruling
Following Monday’s hearing in 19th Judicial District Court upholding the right of Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Metro Council member LaMont Cole to legally...
Alford: Democrats also have a legislative agenda
Much has been made in the mainstream media about the supermajority Republicans hold in the Louisiana Senate and the near supermajority they enjoy in...
Roundup: Fed rate cute / ExxonMobil emissions / Student quarantine
Emergency: The Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point this morning, the biggest cut since the financial crisis...
Majority of U.S. counties fall below federal broadband standards
A new report from the National Association of Counties reports two-thirds of U.S. counties have average internet speeds slower than broadband.
The Federal Communications Commission...
