Baton Rouge firm nets $40M in federal funds to bolster economic development in distressed areas

A subsidiary of Baton Rouge-based Stonehenge Capital is receiving $40 million in New Markets...

Baton Rouge flood victims can get title clearing help through new BRAF program

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is underwriting a free legal assistance program to help...

Unemployment falls in Baton Rouge area; MSA adds 15K jobs over year

Unemployment in the Baton Rouge area fell to 5% in October, down one percentage...

Environmentalists accuse ExxonMobil of poorly maintaining Baton Rouge refinery

A Louisiana environmental group on Tuesday accused ExxonMobil of poorly maintaining its Baton Rouge...

Oil soars as OPEC agrees to cut production

Brent crude futures jumped 8% this morning to more than $50 a barrel after...

It’s now or never for more federal flood aid, Cassidy says

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says it's now or never if Louisiana is going to...

Louisiana’s coast would suffer if Trump nixes climate pact, scientists say

Louisiana’s crumbling coast would suffer devastating flooding and dramatic land loss, leading to mass...