St. Francisville Greek restaurant expands with location in Baton Rouge

Cafe Petra, a Greek and Lebanese restaurant in St. Francisville, is expanding to Baton...

Louisiana sees decrease in initial unemployment claims

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped 17% last week, down more than 3,000...

Motel 6 property on Rieger Road sells for nearly $3M

The Motel 6 property on Rieger Road, near Interstate 10 and Siegen Lane, has...

Construction continues at prime corner of College Drive

Construction is set to finish in December on the new dental offices at the corner of College Drive and Constitution Avenue.  The site, formerly a Chevron gas station, was cleared in late 2018. At the time, property owner Nadia Elbar told Daily Report that she wanted to find a new use for the property in light of increasing competition for service station operators from big-name retailers such as Walmart. 

Clorox exec at BRAC diversity event: We want to be inclusive so we can get great ideas 

Instead of “not seeing color,” Erby Foster, chief diversity officer for The Clorox Company,...

Woman’s Hospital files advanced expansion notice with LED

The Woman’s Hospital Foundation has filed an advanced notice with Louisiana Economic Development regarding plans for a multimillion-dollar expansion. 

How I get it done: Glynna Mayers

With two law offices—Baton Rouge and New Orleans—to coordinate events, marketing and business development for, the range of tasks Mayers has to tackle often changes day-to-day.

Jimmy Swaggart Ministries starting $3.8M renovation of worship center

A permit was granted this morning for some $3.75 million worth of construction work to begin at Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, off Bluebonnet Boulevard. 

Louisiana sees rise in weekly initial unemployment claims

After two weeks of drops, initial unemployment claims in the state rose last week,...

Registration opens for 225 GIVES fundraising event for local nonprofits

Registration opened yesterday and will last through Nov. 5 for the 225 GIVES fundraising...