Denham Springs BBQ restaurant seeks new owners 

Buddy’s BBQ in Denham Springs is up for sale as its owners have decided to pursue a catering venture. 

Remote work stabilizes at higher rate than before the pandemic

According to a Gallup poll, the average U.S. worker currently spends 3.8 days per month working from home. This is down from 5.8 during 2020 but higher than the 2.4 average from 2019. 

ExxonMobil eyes Baton Rouge for a microchip-related manufacturing project

ExxonMobil is in the early stages of bringing a project to support growing microchip manufacturing in the U.S. into Baton Rouge. 

Baton Rouge civil and environmental engineering firm announces merger

Manchac Consulting Group, a Baton Rouge-based professional civil and environmental engineering firm, has merged with Jackson, Mississippi-based Waggoner Engineering. 

Construction and manufacturing sectors driving Capital Region job growth

The manufacturing and construction sectors boosted the Baton Rouge area’s GDP by almost $2.2 billion between 2021 and 2022, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly economic indicator dashboard released today.

LSU Online expands with new cannabis workforce programs

Over the past year, LSU has expanded its online education curriculum as it enters a new partnership with a California-based company to train a workforce for the burgeoning cannabis industry. 

How the film industry strikes are impacting Baton Rouge  

The strikes, reminiscent of those in the 1960s, 1980s, and 2000s, have repercussions far beyond the striking professions, affecting everyone from stagehands to carpenters to hospitality professionals. 

BRQ Seafood and Barbeque chef departs for Montana

BRQ Seafood and Barbeque is in the market for a new executive chef. 

LSU adding four new education programs focused on digital skills development

LSU is expanding its education portfolio with a new professional development program specializing in coding-adjacent jobs.

Inflation continues to swipe at small business confidence

Small business confidence continues to slide as inflation remains the single most pressing issue.