Edgen Murray’s Baton Rouge office sells for nearly $3.7M

Edgen Murray’s Baton Rouge office,18444 Highland Road, sold Friday in a $3.67 million cash...

Five developments in flood hazard areas on Planning Commission agenda

The Planning and Zoning Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish today will consider advancing five developments that are partially or fully in federally designated flood hazard areas. 

Protecting Capital Region’s aquifer could include reducing industrial use by 90%

Efforts to protect the aquifer that provides much of the Capital Region’s drinking water could include working with industry to reduce its groundwater use to about 10% of the current level. 

Long-vacant downtown Baton Rouge building under contract for apartments

A Florida developer is planning to develop and own 10 loft apartments in a long-vacant building in downtown Baton Rouge, the developer’s local agent says. 

Belle of Baton Rouge’s move inland gains approval from gaming board

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board today approved plans to move the Belle of Baton Rouge’s gambling operations into the casino’s atrium and reopen the Belle’s hotel. 

​​Tentative rail deal would prevent ‘significant’ consequences for Louisiana

Freight rail companies and workers have reached a tentative deal ahead of Friday’s deadline, avoiding a strike, at least for now, that could threaten progress to alleviate supply-chain snags and inflation. 

Gaming chair: Baton Rouge should remain a three-casino market

Ever since L’Auberge Casino & Hotel opened in 2012, there has been talk about whether Baton Rouge could support three casinos.

Creating stormwater utility district on Metro Council agenda

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council will consider creating a Stormwater Public Utility District...

Louisiana ranks 17th for retaining college graduates

A recent “brain drain” analysis of how many college graduates stay in the state where they studied has both good news and bad news for Louisiana, depending on how you want to look at it. 

Helix school expanding into former Raising Cane’s downtown

Helix Legal Academy plans to move into the former Raising Cane’s on Third Street...