David Jacobs, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

‘Half Baked 2,’ Christmas movie preparing to film in Capital Region

Half Baked 2, a sequel to the 1998 cult hit movie, is preparing to...

Baton Rouge Health District’s bid to get share of $1B in federal money falls short

A coalition including the Baton Rouge Health District fell short in its effort to...

Three Roll Estate rebrands to Oxbow Rum Distillery, rolls out new products

Downtown Baton Rouge distillery Three Roll Estate has officially changed its name to Oxbow...

Joor Road project might include 584 homes, 120,000 square feet of commercial

Joor Place, a proposed planned development, could include 584 units of medium-density residential housing and 120,000 square feet of commercial space.

$600M grain elevator along Mississippi River gets permit hearing today

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to hold a permit hearing today about a $600 million grain elevator that would be built near Whitney Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish.

Tulane professor sees bright future for natural gas, renewables, but not for oil

While much of the world still runs on oil, Tulane University’s Peter Ricchiuti sees...

Is a strong dollar good or bad for the Capital Region’s economy?

The U.S. dollar this month hit its highest level in decades versus several other...

Lancaster Construction plans cottage-style subdivision on west side of O’Neal

Lancaster Construction is planning Willow Springs, a residential subdivision with 140 cottage-style units on...

New downtown Baton Rouge shop spotlights Louisiana movie history

Louisiana Film Channel is opening a retail shop at the company’s headquarters on Third...

Provider opposition holding up 19 Louisiana broadband grants worth $86.6M

Protests from current broadband internet providers continue to hold up grants meant to close...