EBR sales tax collections for April up more than 14% year over year

If city-parish sales tax receipts are any indication, higher prices aren’t holding back East Baton Rouge Parish consumers. 

Baton Rouge startup focuses on growth in crowded fitness wear market

Sense Fitness founder Aaron Elzy wants his yoga and fitness wear brand to represent a lifestyle, not just quality clothing. 

CATS board meets today to consider firing sidelined CEO

The board that governs the Capital Area Transit System will consider firing its embattled chief executive and offering a contract to the interim CEO at a special meeting today. 

Supreme Court grants stay on congressional map; elections to proceed with Legislature’s map

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the next round of congressional elections in Louisiana to proceed under the Legislature’s approved map, which does not include a second majority-Black district. 

Upscale restaurant, animal hospital slated for Gonzales development

An upscale restaurant and an animal hospital are expected to be the first two tenants of Conway Village Center, a commercial development under construction in Gonzales.

LSU sports facilities review to be released before football season begins

Results of a consultant’s review regarding the needs of LSU athletic facilities will be released as football season approaches,

Louisiana has distributed more than $650M in federal aid for 2016 flood

Louisiana’s Office of Community Development has distributed more than $651 million in federal aid to 17,160 homeowners related to the 2016 floods,

Gourmet Girls expanding into former Kiki space off Jefferson

Gourmet Girls is expanding this fall into the space Kiki formerly occupied in Studio Park on Lobdell Avenue.

Bernhard Capital utility privatization deal with New Jersey city rescinded 

A New Jersey city is backing out of a multimillion-dollar deal with Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners to run its sewer system. 

Alvarez Construction will build headquarters at new office park

Alvarez Construction is preparing to build new headquarters in the Parks at Bayou Fountain, a new office park near the intersection of Highland Road and Burbank Drive.Â