Domenic Purdy

ExxonMobil partners with oil transportation firm for joint pipeline venture in Louisiana 

A Texas-based oil transportation and storage firm is partnering with ExxonMobil to expand its...

A new cheesesteak restaurant is opening at the corner of Corporate and College

Melty, a new cheesesteak, hamburger and wing restaurant, had a soft opening earlier this week on College Drive near the intersection with Corporate Boulevard. 

1 Key to Success

An avid outdoor sportsperson for most of his life, Logan Meaux noticed a problem...

Freight brokerage firm eyes Baton Rouge expansion

A freight brokerage firm specializing in the transportation of full truckload freight is looking to add a facility in Baton Rouge. 

Southern University student wins Nexus BizTech Challenge for business networking startup

A Southern University finance junior’s business networking company was selected for a $10,000 investment from Nexus Louisiana as part of the annual BizTech Challenge designed to encourage HBCU students with startup opportunities.

The Shed BBQ to close in December

The Shed BBQ is closing its doors a year and a half after opening.

CounterspaceBR opening third location in former Gov’t Taco building

Local bakery CounterspaceBR is continuing its expansion across the Capital Region with a new...

State Police partner with LSU to solve industrial cybersecurity problems

Louisiana State Police are partnering with LSU researchers to solve ongoing cybersecurity problems in industrial settings like chemical plants and refineries.

Why Small Business Saturday wasn’t its usual success

This year’s Small Business Saturday―a national event that promotes small businesses and  incentivizes holiday shoppers to support them―wasn’t quite the success that it has been in the past, some Baton Rouge business owners say. 

Denham Springs industrial pipe fabricator investing $4.3M to expand facilities

Denham Springs-based Pipe and Steel Industrial Fabricators is investing $4.3 million in an expansion of its Livingston Parish manufacturing facilities.