Parker’s Pharmacy buys former Regions Bank building on Florida Boulevard

The brothers behind Parker’s Pharmacy bought the former Regions Bank building on Florida Boulevard,...

Riverland Industries will pursue state tax incentives for expansion

Baton Rouge-based manufacturer Riverland Industries has filed two notices with Louisiana Economic Development, notifying...

Clorox exec to headline BRAC’s annual Diversity in Business event

Clorox’s chief diversity officer, Erby Foster Jr., will be the keynote speaker at this...

Sherwood Forest to install and connect cameras to Baton Rouge crime center

The Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention District is partnering with the Baton Rouge Police Department to connect its new district cameras to the Real Time Crime Center.

Autism therapy clinic opens at Arc Baton Rouge headquarters

A clinic providing therapy services for autism opened this morning at Arc Baton Rouge’s...

Layoffs continue for Baton Rouge, NOLA hospitality industries

Nearly seven months after the first round of COVID-19 restrictions were issued, restaurants in Baton Rouge and New Orleans are still posting layoffs. 

Baton Rouge jobless rate dips to 7.1% in August

Unemployment in the Baton Rouge area dropped to 7.1% in August, down from 9.2%...

Local restaurants gear up for LSU season opener

With tailgating banned on LSU’s campus and limited fans allowed in Tiger Stadium, many restaurants around town are gearing up and offering specials for LSU’s season opener. 

BRAC, Southern and LSU partner in effort to keep graduates in Capital Region

In an effort to retain more graduates in the Capital Region and in Louisiana,...

Louisiana state personal income increases nearly 36% in Q2

Louisiana’s quarterly personal income grew 35.7% in the second quarter of the year, rising...