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Is Baton Rouge too car-oriented?
Over 75% of mayors in major U.S. cities say their cities are “too oriented toward cars,” according to a recent survey of 119 mayors...
Partisanship gives way to partying at Washington Mardi Gras
Last week’s party in New Orleans to celebrate LSU’s college football championship game continues this weekend in the nation’s capital with the annual Washington...
Report shows open data growth for Baton Rouge
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome released a second report this morning detailing the outcome of the city’s Open Data Policy in 2019.
Among the reports’ highlights:
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Perkins Road property sold for nearly $5M
An Arkansas-based property investment firm has purchased land along Perkins Road for roughly $4.97 million this week.
Nephron Properties LLC purchased the property at 8200...
Dealer: Interest in electric vehicles ‘nearly nonexistent’ in Baton Rouge
Despite the growing number of electric car purchases statewide, one area seller says few people are buying ‘green’ vehicles in the Capital Region.
“Interest is...
Flu shots and Germ-X: How businesses cope with cold and flu outbreaks
As this winter's flu outbreak intensifies, small business owners try to keep their companies from being overwhelmed by employee absences.
At Gold Medal Wine Club...
Roundup: Lionel Rainey III / BRAC award / The value of talent
House leadership: Louisiana Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder has named conservative strategist Lionel Rainey III to his transition team. Rainey will serve as...
Baton Rouge foreclosure rise blamed on job losses
The Baton Rouge metro area saw a 43% uptick in foreclosure starts last year, the largest spike recorded among the nation’s largest metro areas,...
Roundup: LSU advertising / Manufacturer spending / Home sales report
Name recognition: LSU raked in more than $200 million in free advertising in the seven weeks the world was watching the university’s football team...
Henderson says UL System, not LSU president search, remains his focus
UL System President Jim Henderson says he’s keeping his focus on his corner of the Louisiana higher education system.
Henderson’s name has been floated as...
Mardi Gras on the Potomac River kicks off this week
It's that time of year when Louisiana's balance of political power is transferred to Washington, D.C., where every statewide official and congressman will be...
Is Amazon planning two Baton Rouge facilities?
Tuesday night’s decision by the Planning Commission to approve a 111,000-square-foot distribution center on Industsriplex near Siegen Lane for an Atlanta developer with ties...
Local restaurants adding multiple delivery apps as more players enter the market
With Waitr no longer the only option in town, Baton Rouge restaurant owners have been adding, or at least exploring, the addition of multiple...
Graves: DOTD ‘better have good reasons’ for awarding bridge contract to Bernhard
While the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reviews an appeal filed by one of the firms that lost out on its bid for...
Another day, another hot sauce
LSU graduate Scott Bellina is the latest Louisiana native to launch a hot sauce brand this week.
However, this sauce is steeped in Bellina’s family...
Lamar announces intent to raise $1B to help repay debts, fund capital working needs
Lamar Advertising Company intends to raise roughly $1 billion through private offerings to help pay off some $510 million in debt subject to market...
The Revelry Bar on Highland Road aims to become music venue
The owners of The Revelry have been wanting to open a bar in Baton Rouge or New Orleans
since 2013. But they couldn’t find a...
MyHy strikes deal to expand sales throughout Midwest, South
MyHy, a hydration product developed by former LSU and Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn, announced today it has signed a deal with construction...
Roundup: Latter & Blum / Offshore wind / New business curriculum
Leadership change: Billy Landreneau has been named chief financial officer of Latter & Blum Property Management. Landreneau, who up until now has served as...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can food affect fertility?
Absolutely. When you eat the right types of food you’re delivering key nutrients necessary for conception and pregnancy to your body. So what are...
