‘Plogging’ event set in Mid City in latest effort to clean up Baton Rouge

To help combat Baton Rouge’s chronic litter problem—and boost Mid City’s curb appeal—Elifin Realty...

Whitney Johnson asks: Are you willing to disrupt yourself?

BIG THINKER: Whitney Johnson, an author and expert on disruptive innovation, will be the...

Opponents say bill to expand payday lending in Louisiana is ‘greed and arrogance at the highest level’

A bill that would expand Louisiana’s payday loan industry is catching heat from different...

Seafood festival coming to Baton Rouge over Labor Day weekend

Baton Rouge is getting yet another new festival. The Capital City Seafood Festival, a...

Capital Region industry bracing for impact of trade war with China

BREWING THREAT: President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping have expressed their...

LSU’s Ed Orgeron kicking off Parade of Homes party

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron will be the featured speaker at the May 3...

West Baton Rouge Credit owner heading to jail for investment fraud scheme

The owner of the Port Allen-based West Baton Rouge Credit, Inc. has been sentenced...

Government Street ‘road diet’ gets mixed reviews as precursor work continues

Blaise Calandro remembers when, in the early ‘60s, construction workers shut down all of...

LSU North Gate area bracing for increased competition from Nicholson Gateway

Commercial development near LSU is booming—at least on some sides of campus. To the west,...

Portlandia cyber security firm opening office in LSU Innovation Park

Twistlock, a Portland-based container and cloud native cybersecurity firm, is opening an office at...