DOTD exploring options to lessen traffic impact during next phase of I-10 widening

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it is exploring options for the second stage of the Interstate 10 reconstruction and widening project between Interstate-110 and Acadian Thruway.

LSU business college announces Hall of Distinction inductees 

LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business today announced the 2023 inductees to its Hall...

LED hosting small business summit in Lafayette next month 

Registration is now open for Louisiana Economic Development’s 2023 Louisiana Small Business Summit, an annual event that connects small business leaders with an array of resources available to them from across the state.

Baton Rouge companies dominate half of the new LSU Roaring 20 list 

The Capital Region dominates the 2023 LSU Roaring 20 list, representing half of the...

LABI opposes Biden rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime

The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make some 3.6 million additional U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay. 

Guarantee Restoration Services opening Alabama office 

Baton Rouge-based home repair company Guarantee Restoration Services announced today that it is opening an office in Mobile, Alabama, its sixth location overall and first in that state.

BRAC rolls out statewide election platform 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its 2023 legislative and gubernatorial election platform, calling for transformative policy strategies on education, economic development, fiscal policy, infrastructure, sustainability, and crime. 

The LSU football shuttle service is back 

The Capital Area Transit System today announced it will again offer shuttles to all seven LSU home games, leaving from two locations downtown and from L’Auberge Casino and Hotel. 

Monarch Energy considering Ascension Parish for $426M ‘green’ hydrogen production plant

Hydrogen production company Monarch Energy this morning announced it is considering Ascension Parish as the location for a new $426 million facility.  

See the updated list of who qualified to run for state offices representing the Capital Region 

Today is the last day of qualifying for election to state office this year.  Here...