Commercial sales in Baton Rouge increase from June to July

While still significantly down from pre-pandemic levels, commercial sales in Baton Rouge rose 50%...

Louisiana’s continued unemployment claims drop below 300,000

Both initial and continued unemployment insurance claims dropped in Louisiana for the week ending...

New restaurant delivery service launches in Baton Rouge 

A Las Vegas-based company is launching a new restaurant delivery service in Baton Rouge,...

Microgrants target Baton Rouge small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Aiming to boost small businesses in underserved communities in East Baton Rouge Parish that...

Alvarez buys 38 lots in Central’s Settlement at Shoe Creek

Alvarez Construction bought 38 lots in the residential portion of Settlement at Shoe Creek,...

12 Baton Rouge-area companies make ‘Inc.’ 5000 list

A dozen Baton Rouge-area companies have made this year’s Inc. magazine’s ranking of the...

Louisiana’s Main Street grant program issuing first round of checks tomorrow

The state treasury department will send out the first round of checks Wednesday for...

Metro Council looking at in-person meeting options

The Metro Council will get an update later this month on plans to return...

Capital Region not part of national uptick in farm bankruptcy filings

While the number of U.S. farmers filing for chapter 12 bankruptcy protection in the...

Capital Region districts among tops in US for high-tech manufacturing exports

Louisiana Congressional Districts 6 and 2 rank among the nation’s highest for high-tech manufacturing...