Studyville finds success by offering students personalized services

Studyville founder Amanda Vincent has a degree in opera and has taught music. But...

DDD welcomes new director, approves 2023 budget

Whitney Hoffman Sayal led her first official Downtown Development District meeting today as the organization’s new executive director.

Proposed city-parish worker pay raises carry long-term financial implications  

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has proposed the first across-the-board pay raise for city-parish employees since 2015, plus additional raises for police following two pay bumps last year.

Electric Depot partner plans mixed-use redevelopment of century-old building

Kimble Properties is planning a mixed-use development in a 99-year-old building on the south side of Government Street east of South 14th Street. 

Capital Region’s ‘seriously underwater’ mortgage rate well above national average

More than 11% of the homes with mortgages in the Baton Rouge area are seriously underwater, compared to a national average of just under 3%, a new report shows.

Making homework ‘fun and cool’

Offering a variety of teaching and tutoring services, Studyville is finding success with personalized service in a space where students enjoy learning.

Dantin Bruce planning 324-unit apartment complex on Bluebonnet near Celtic

Dantin Bruce Development is planning a 324-unit apartment complex on Bluebonnet Boulevard near Celtic Drive, documents submitted to the Planning Commission show. 

PMAC to open before night football games, host Tiger Band performances

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center will be open to the public prior to home evening football games this season, LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward says in a letter emailed to fans.

Beauregard Town historic district designation up for debate this month

Beauregard Town, one of Baton Rouge’s oldest neighborhoods, would become the city’s third local historic district under a proposal the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to take up this month. 

Louisiana craft brewers hope changes to state laws spur industry growth

Louisiana lawmakers have made three significant changes that went into effect this week on how the state regulates the craft beer business.Â