Capital Region companies with 100 or more employees should begin preparing to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy.

Local officials and Mardi Gras krewes are “cautiously optimistic” that parades will roll as planned this year despite COVID-19 concerns. 

Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today urged drivers to have patience with delays caused by road construction. 

The Gregory, a restaurant at The Watermark Hotel downtown, is closed temporarily this week as a precaution after staff members were exposed to COVID-19. 

The Urban Hound, which offers “practical products and smart accessories for the modern canine and their people,” plans to open at Perkins Rowe on Feb. 1, in the former location of upscale kitchen goods store Sur La Table.

Turner Industries Executive Chairman Roland Toups is taking a step back from the company’s daily operations and transitioning into more of an advisory role, says his son Stephen Toups, who has been named CEO.

The Baton Rouge metro area saw a 58.6% increase in the number of new business applications in 2020, the fourth-biggest increase in the nation, according to Lending Tree, a company that helps loan seekers compare potential lenders. 

Enrollment at the Louisiana Community and Technical College System declined 14% over a five-year period ending in 2021, though revenue increased $59.8 million thanks mainly to $100.6 million in federal aid, the Louisiana legislative auditor reports. 

Spaces, an international coworking provider, recently opened its first Louisiana location at Perkins Rowe, adding 18,000 square feet to Baton Rouge’s inventory of shared office space.

The proportion of the Baton Rouge area’s civilian labor force that was unemployed fell...