Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees as litigation over the policy plays out. 

Local tourism numbers in 2021 likely will mirror or exceed 2019, Visit Baton Rouge President and CEO Paul Arrigo says. 

Government agencies have fully implemented 38.4% of the Louisiana legislative auditor’s recommendations issued during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years, while about 6.2% have been partially implemented and 33% are in the process of being implemented. 

Nonprofits are embracing new fundraising approaches to attract the attention of donors who have been focused on COVID-19 and natural disaster recovery efforts.

The Baton Rouge Health District is gaining a new hotel option with the opening of Element by Westin, a Marriott brand.

The American Bar Association this summer warned attorneys to brace for a “tsunami of pandemic-related litigation.”

Air Products is asking a state board to approve a local property tax exemption that would be worth almost $44.5 million the first year. 

The two sides in the legal fight over the incorporation of St. George could once again not come to an agreement. This time it was about whether to appoint a commissioner to fill in for the judge in their case who is retiring.

Coastal science, cybersecurity and agriculture will be some of the main areas LSU will focus on under the current administration, LSU President William Tate says. 

Tigerland bar patrons reportedly have been risking injury by climbing onto the partially demolished Bob Pettit Boulevard Bridge, which East Baton Rouge Parish government is replacing.