What Baton Rouge can learn from Las Vegas’ big retail convention

Amid the so-called “retail apocalypse” hitting stores nationwide, businesses are still optimistic, says Carmen...

2018 Influential Women in Business: Fran Gladden

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Lake Charles Age: 62 Family: Married for 32 years to husband, Sterling...

2018 Influential Women in Business: Laura S. O’Brien

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Zachary Age: 48 Family: Married to husband, Lance, with four children: Jake,...

2018 Influential Women in Business: Laura Simpson

Photo by Collin Richie Hometown: Baton Rouge Age: 61 Family: Married to husband, Floyd, with three sons: Jeremy Clark,...

LSU President: What’s at stake

This afternoon, Gov. John Bel Edwards will officially launch this year’s second special session...

Acadian-Perkins Plaza: La Salle’s Crawfish and Lobster Rolls opens, Vanilla Sweet House coming in June

Two new tenants are joining the Acadian-Perkins Plaza Shopping Center roster: La Salle’s Crawfish...

Retail center planned at former Golden Corral site on South Sherwood

An 18,000-square-foot retail strip center is being planned for the space at 5252 South...

School board weighs in on future of ITEP, teacher pay after deferring resolution

Since East Baton Rouge Parish school board members voted to defer on a resolution...

Young Entrepreneurs Academy looking for Baton Rouge area businesses, students

The newly formed Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is calling on local businesses...

People still living under North Boulevard overpass await transition out of homelessness

On her morning route along North Boulevard, Lisa Longmire got used to seeing a...