Executive Spotlight: Mary Bird Perkins CFO Dana Neucere  

Dana Neucere returned to her native Baton Rouge in August 2017 to join Mary...

Talk of OPEC production cuts pumps rising oil prices

Oil prices rose on news that OPEC and its allies were considering production cuts...

Regional-sized theme parks are upping their game

Much like Blue Bayou Water Park/Dixie Landin’s bid last summer to expand its campgrounds...

Will new packaging convince Baton Rouge voters to approve MovEBR tax?

On a Wednesday night in early August, local businessmen Jeff Koonce and Mike Wampold...

News roundup: Baton Rouge schools get $100k worth of grants … US job openings dip … Disney gets last go-ahead for Fox buy

Grant writing: The Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System and Academic Distinction Fund...

Local governments in Louisiana on a hiring spree, ranking 5th in the nation

Most local governments haven’t been hiring much lately, though, when they are it’s typically...

Hurricanes threaten Gulf Coast’s new high-end oyster industry

This season’s hurricanes are threatening the growing “off-bottom” or high-end oyster industry along the...

Alford: Local politics matter, especially this Election Day

Baton Rouge’s echo chamber was filled with theories last week about the momentous spike...