US employers add 280K jobs, but unemployment rate ticks up to 5.5%

U.S. employers added a robust 280,000 jobs in May, showing that the economy has...

‘225 Dine’: Red Star Bar closes; location under new, undisclosed ownership

Red Star Bar closed its doors for good this past Sunday, according to co-owner...

Baton Rouge businessman developing Louisiana-style SXSW

Baton Rouge businessman John Schneider is leading an effort to bring a Louisiana version...

Former Redemptorist High School site up for lease at nearly $24K per month

In the market for a former school campus in Baton Rouge? You’re in luck. The...

No evidence fracking has caused ‘widespread’ impacts on drinking water, EPA says

The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it had found no evidence that the hydraulic...

BRAC says deep cuts to economic incentives could hamper continued growth in Baton Rouge area

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released a commentary by Michael DiResto, its senior...

US billionaire says don’t villainize me, ’emulate’ me

Billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman is sick of politicians criticizing him for being...

Oil spill claim centers add hours as Monday deadline nears

Offices established to help people file claims under a legal settlement following the 2010...