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Roundup: US housing starts / Trillion-dollar company / LSU makeup days
Building up: Construction of new houses nationwide surged in December to the highest level in 13 years, capping a year in which falling mortgage...
How to boost social media marketing
Social media marketing is an ever-growing trend; digital platforms are continuously changing the way consumers find, share and experience brands. As a result, technology...
Tiger Pride Podcast: The 2019 Tigers will go down in history
The 2019 campaign for LSU football was one we’ll never forget. The Tigers finished the year a perfect 15-0, capping off their undefeated run...
Republicans tapped to head Louisiana Senate’s budget, tax panels
The Louisiana Senate's new Republican president will continue a tradition of bipartisan leadership across the majority-GOP chamber's subject-matter committees, but Republicans will take charge...
Pizza Art Wine coming to Ichiban Square
A pizzeria is coming to Ichiban Square, the 21,450-square-foot retail center at the corner of Essen Lane and Perkins Road.
The restaurant—called Pizza Art Wine—will...
Local developer buys former Capital One branch on Government for $1.1M
Kevin Nguyen, a Baton Rouge retail and residential developer, has purchased the former Capital One branch property on Government Street, near Community College Drive.
Nguyen...
‘LaPolitics:’ Washington Mardi Gras, Gridiron are around the corner
Two premier events of the new political year are creeping up on us fast, beginning with the annual Washington Mardi Gras festivities that kick...
Mid City Beer Garden owner Kelli Paxton discusses the art of running a bar
The hallmark of a great neighborhood bar is walking inside and hearing a greeting from a friendly face behind the counter. Kelli Paxton was...
Roundup: LSU resolution / Sign language / US industrial output
Still celebrating: Amid Capitol Hill tension as the Senate gears up for the impending impeachment trial, Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, and Louisiana’s U.S....
Amid national championship hype, LSU sees spike in applications
It’s only been days since LSU defeated Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship, but the university has already seen a 5.1% rise...
LSU board may restructure president’s office as it searches for new leader
The chairwoman of the LSU Board of Supervisors reaffirmed her commitment today to conducting a national search to replace former President F. King Alexander,...
Louisiana public school board kicks off search for new superintendent
Louisiana's statewide public school board began its search for a new education superintendent Thursday shortly after members took their oath of office for their...
Baton Rouge riverboat casinos post 5% drop in December
After breaking its two-year losing streak in November, the three Baton Rouge riverboat casinos posted a 5% drop in year-over-year revenues last month.
Collectively, L’Auberge...
Baton Rouge-based Bascom Hunter acquires California fan supplier
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense market, announced today it has acquired California-based Xcelaero Inc., a supplier of...
3 things to know: Kodi Guillory, president of Sustainable Design Solutions
Before opening her civil engineering firm downtown, Kodi Guillory had always dreamt of owning her own company.
After building a career with both private industry...
Roundup: Home sales up / OLOL construction / Ex-councilwoman dies
On the up & up: Home sales in the Baton Rouge area were up by more than 16% last month, helping boost total year-over-year...
Engineering firm on team tapped to work on new bridge in Baton Rouge under...
A Florida-based bridge engineering firm under fire for problems in two states—including the 2018 fatal collapse of a bridge it designed in Miami—is among...
Baton Rouge metro sees 43% increase in foreclosure starts in 2019
The Baton Rouge metro area in 2019 saw the largest year-over-year uptick in foreclosure starts among the nation’s largest metros, according to a recent...
Downtown Baton Rouge riverboat cruise dockings rose 13.5% in 2019
There were 101 riverboat cruise dockings in downtown Baton Rouge in 2019, a 13.5% increase from 2018.
Dockings are expected to grow by roughly another...
Roundup: Jazz Festival / White House trip / Plant concrete
Lineup: The 2020 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival lineup is set to be released today for the 51st year of the two-weekend event,...
