BRAC to assess impact of coronavirus on black-owned businesses

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber launched a survey this afternoon to assess the economic...

Working group established for planning director search

Six months after East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Director Frank Duke resigned, a working...

Bridge Center renovations to begin

Construction is beginning on the Bridge Center for Hope, the mental health facility greenlighted...

Baton Rouge sees sales taxes slump during spring pandemic peak

As the region braced through stay-at-home orders, spending in East Baton Rouge Parish slumped...

Alternative tax payment option for business stalls

A pair of proposals aimed at streamlining payment by businesses in lieu of taxes,...

Police overtime for protests not expected to strain Baton Rouge budgets

While many metropolitan police departments across the country have racked up millions of dollars...

Knapp talks about addressing racial disparities as part of coronavirus recovery

Baton Rouge Area Chamber President and CEO Adam Knapp reiterated the organization’s plans to...

BRAC report: Just 20% of managers in Baton Rouge area are non-white 

Baton Rouge received low grades on a set of benchmarks looking at the city’s...

Apartments near Baton Rouge General moving forward

A construction permit has been granted for a new apartment complex development on Picardy...

BRAC announces support for renaming Lee High 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will sign the online petition encouraging the East Baton...