One at-large council member removed from proposed changes to Plan of Government

East Baton Rouge Parish voters could be asked to approve certain changes to the...

Metro Council to consider look and placement of 5G cell towers under revised ordinance

Following more than a year of rewrites, a set of regulations for the look...

Baton Rouge retailers see little to no boost from state sales tax holiday

Baton Rouge retailers noticed little, if any, difference in business Friday and Saturday, when Louisiana’s state sales tax wasn’t charged on most purchases under a one-time sales tax holiday aimed to help people struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and recovering from hurricanes Laura and Delta.

Baton Rouge, state see job gains during October

Baton Rouge added 6,900 jobs in October, but the area’s total employment last month...

Baton Rouge businesses sell $1.5M in merchandise through eBay’s Retail Revival program

Baton Rouge retailers that participated in eBay’s Retail Revival program have sold more than...

2021 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook: Oil production will fall; 2,600 upstream jobs return

Gulf Coast oil production is anticipated to decline each year over the next three...

State’s oil and gas industry disappointed by Edwards’ veto of severance tax exemption

Louisiana’s oil and gas industry leaders expressed disappointment over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto...

Amid business growth, Geaux Flow IV Spa relocates to Jefferson Highway

After experiencing a surge in business over the past year, Geaux Flow IV Spa has relocated from Coursey Boulevard to the more centrally located Jefferson Highway, with other locations planned for Louisiana in 2021.

Expert advice on managing a social media PR crisis

When it comes to managing a social media-related public relations crisis, a statement from...

More women are dropping out of the workforce; here’s how to keep them

About 617,000 women in the U.S. left the workforce in September alone, compared with only 78,000 men.