Sevetri Wilson keeps breaking barriers

This LSU alumna’s software startup recently raised $8M.

Planning Commission to consider bike master plan, Plank Road rezoning 

The Planning Commission will take up the East Baton Rouge Parish Pedestrian and Bicycle...

Restart BR exploring microloans, grants for recovery

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s Restart BR group is considering a multitude of recommendations to...

Rama closed: Curbside pickup couldn’t sustain business

Rama, located near the Perkins Overpass, has joined the list of businesses in Baton...

IRS says expenses paid with PPP loans aren’t tax-deductible if seeking forgiveness; Sen. Kennedy investigating

In a step that some say goes against the intentions of the Payroll Protection...

The Rum House on Perkins closes doors permanently

The Rum House, a New Orleans-based Caribbean eatery, is permanently closing its Perkins Road...

Baton Rouge multifamily sales plummet year-to-date

Although commercial real estate sales are down across the board, the multifamily sector this...

Nearly two dozen downtown events canceled due to COVID-19; organizers look to fall

Some 23 outdoor downtown events have been canceled since the emergence of the novel...

BRAC report: Excessive tort costs Capital Region over $200M a year

Louisiana’s legal environment costs the Capital Region more than $200 million in excessive tort...

Metro Council to consider emergency resolution to help restaurants, bars

The Metro Council will consider an emergency resolution this week aimed at helping area...