‘It is what it is’: Homeowners lament council’s approval of Murphy Oil gas station

Some residents of the Sherwood Forest, Tara and Sharpstowne neighborhoods left last night’s Metro...

Bridge Center scheduled to open in December

The Bridge Center for Hope is slated to open its doors to the public sometime in December, after construction on the 24,000-square-foot facility is expected to wrap in mid-November.

Pushed to January, BREW expected to be hybrid virtual, in-person event

Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week, which typically kicks off in November, is being pushed back...

After 60-day deferral, Metro Council to vote on Murphy Oil gas station

The Metro Council will vote Wednesday on whether to allow the rules of the...

A.J. Andrews wants to level the playing field

Over the past four years, she's hit the ground running with one key mission: to uplift women's sports.

Metro Council to consider proposed 34-unit apartment complex on Government

The Metro Council on Wednesday will decide whether to approve plans for a 34-unit...

LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation issues RFPs for University Lakes project

LSU has issued three requests for proposals for its University Lakes rehabilitation project. The LSU...

Louisiana sees small uptick in weekly initial unemployment claims 

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose to 13,577 last week, slightly up from...

Community banks juggling loan flow against risk as pandemic continues  

For years, Baton Rouge’s community banks have served as a key conduit for providing...

Baton Rouge disaster recovery firm sees business surge in wake of Laura, Sally

Between all these services after the storms, CEO Bart Farmer estimates his 7-year-old company—recognized in 2019 by Business Report as one of Baton Rouge’s Top 100 Private Companies—is seeing a 40% uptick in revenues from last year.