🔒 East Baton Rouge Parish School Board buys Rieger Road property for $8.5M

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board bought a large vacant lot on Reiger Road near Siegen Lane and Interstate 10 for $8.5 million

🔒 Women in Business Q&A: The one thing every leader needs

The 2022 Influential Women in Business luncheon featured a Q&A session with questions ranging from how they are able to gain confidence to how they balance work and family to what is the worst advice young women entering the workforce are getting.

🔒 BTR passenger numbers continue to climb, but rising ticket prices seen as threat

Travel demand continues to increase at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport but inflation and airline staffing issues could hold numbers back in coming months.

🔒 Three Baton Rouge companies honored by LED and SBA

Three Baton Rouge area businesses were honored at Louisiana’s Small Business Awards on Thursday, held by Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

🔒 Belle of Baton Rouge acquired by CQ Holding Company Inc.

CQ Holding Company Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, meaning the company now owns both of downtown Baton Rouge’s casinos. 

🔒 Baton Rouge Health District awards three local health care projects $30,000

The Baton Rouge Health District awarded three local health care projects $30,000 each as part of its first Launchpad Innovation Pilot Awards, the district announced today.

🔒 Lamar Advertising Company acquires Burkhart Advertising

Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company today announced it has acquired Indiana-based Burkhart Advertising.

🔒 Baton Rouge behind Lafayette, New Orleans on entrepreneurial cities list

In the wake of the pandemic, more people are embracing risk-taking, leading to a spike in entrepreneurship. 

🔒 Cassidy: Student loan forgiveness is disproportionately beneficial, but not TOPS

Student loan forgiveness disproportionately benefits high-income people, says Sen. Bill Cassidy, but that’s not the case for Louisiana’s TOPS program.

🔒 Fred’s files expansion permits for new beer garden

Fred’s Bar and Grill filed a $4.5 million permit Monday for a planned three-level beer garden that will be constructed in the parking lot of the existing bar.