Raising Cane’s makes closure of downtown location permanent

Raising Cane’s today announced it will permanently close its downtown Baton Rouge location at Third Street and Florida Boulevard. 

Mobile sports betting in Louisiana goes live Friday morning 

Mobile sports wagering is set to go live in Louisiana at 8 a.m. this Friday, Jan  28, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. 

The real reasons workers are resigning in droves 

We talk about burnout a lot, but it's not the biggest reason workers have...

Global Energy Institute taps Louisiana’s Preston Beard to lead chemicals group 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute announced last week that Louisiana native Preston Beard has joined as director of policy overseeing its growing focus on chemicals.

Gov. Edwards’ budget proposal brings new Mississippi River bridge closer to reality

Gov. John Bel Edwards released his budget priorities for the next fiscal year, which include new, recurring investments in education and infrastructure across Louisiana.

Crawfish season off to a fast start thanks to mild weather

Warmer than average temperatures in November and December are responsible for a strong start to the state’s crawfish season, according to the LSU AgCenter. 

Baton Rouge among nation’s slowest-growing job markets 

Baton Rouge’s job market is among the slowest growing in the country, coming in seventh-worst on job site Indeed’s ranking of U.S. metros. 

Army Corps of Engineers allocates $643M to Louisiana flood projects 

The Army Corps of Engineers is allocating more than $643 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for 21 coastal, waterway and flood projects in Louisiana, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Baton Rouge Gallery taking local art to people ‘where they are’

Fly through the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport these days, and take in the work of Louisiana artists, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Baton Rouge Gallery. It’s one of the many ways BRG President and CEO Jason Andreasen has aimed to demystify the sometimes stuffy reputation of art galleries and make the works of local artists and creatives more accessible.

MatchPoint Connection launches marketing fund for NIL deals 

MatchPoint Connection today announced it is rolling out the “MatchPoint Marketing Fund,” an NCAA-compliant collective that aims to grow and facilitate name, image, likeness deals for both collegiate athletes and prominent businesses, with LSU being the first school of focus.