Under mask mandate, businesses to get three warnings before summons

It will be up to businesses, initially, to enforce Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s new...

Former Robinson Brothers site off I-12 sells for $4.85M

The former Robinson Brothers Lincoln dealership site on Interline Avenue, off I-12 and Airline...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome mandates face coverings inside businesses

In response to rising cases of the novel coronavirus in East Baton Rouge Parish,...

Baton Rouge entertainment venues balance customer fun with safety

A few weeks after reopening to customers, Baton Rouge-area entertainment venues are trying to...

Turner Industries files 11 advance notices for tax breaks

Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries has filed 11 advance notices with Louisiana Economic Development for...

Baton Rouge metro adds nearly 9,000 jobs in May; jobless rate decreases

After losing thousands of jobs to pandemic-related closures earlier this spring, Baton Rouge metropolitan...

Audit: LED budget report didn’t reflect economic impact of programs

The Louisiana Economic Development did not report the economic impact of three incentive programs...

Baton Rouge gyms see slowdown in workouts, increased membership

After being shuttered in the spring, Baton Rouge-area gyms are seeing steady, albeit slower,...

Economic development district in Baker expanded, renamed

Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was first published to show...

Baton Rouge public hearing disrupted by ‘Zoombombers’

A public hearing for East Baton Rouge Parish’s five-year strategic plan addressing community needs...