Kim Ginn bets on hard work, flexibility

As vice president and general manager of L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge, Ginn is one of the few female gaming executives in not only the state but in the country.

Metro Council calls another special meeting to address reopening of bars 

After failing Wednesday to pass a resolution supporting East Baton Rouge Parish’s reopening of...

Big John’s Fast Fries among recent restaurant deals in Baton Rouge area

Big John’s Fast Fries, billed as a “startup french fry concept,” is moving into the South Sherwood Forest Boulevard building most recently vacated by Best Boilers.

News alert: Metro Council doesn’t get enough votes to allow bars to reopen

A move to allow East Baton Rouge Parish bars to reopen under the state’s phase three guidelines unexpectedly failed to pass through the Metro Council during a brief special meeting this afternoon, delaying the timeline for local bars to begin operating.

Reopening of EBR bars expected to get Metro Council greenlight

The Metro Council is expected to give bar owners the OK to reopen their...

BRAC to close PPE Marketplace, transition it to sell wider range of office supplies

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the closure of its PPE Marketplace on Oct. 1, at which point the marketplace will transition from a strictly PPE operation to include broader office supplies.

Retailer closes on 2,400-square-foot space at Government and Acadian

A retailer has closed on a permit to move into a 2,390-square-foot space on Government Street, near its intersection with Acadian Thruway.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication dean dies 

Martin Johnson, dean of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication, has died, an LSU...

@Highland opens flex space for remote workers, businesses

@Highland has officially unveiled its plans to reconfigure 17,860 square feet of vacant, third-floor office space into flex space for remote workers and local businesses

‘Too little, too late’: Baton Rouge bar owners weigh in on eased restrictions

After being shut down for essentially six months, Baton Rouge doubt reopening so close to the fourth quarter will remedy the significant damage done to their industry, especially given the restrictions.