LSU AgCenter FOODii expanding bottling services 

The LSU Food Incubator, recently rebranded as FOODii, is offering its bottling facility to statewide companies in order to bring more manufacturing back to Louisiana.

College Drive property deal will allow Jubilee Express to expand

Property next to Jubilee Express, a gas station and convenience store on the corner of College Drive and Corporate Boulevard, was sold for $1.25 million in a deal filed Thursday.

Local self-storage rentals surge as a result of storms, real estate market

Local self-storage companies saw an increase in customers early this summer, partially due to flooding in May but also as the result of a rise in home sales.

Courtyard Marriott on South Acadian Thruway sold to New York company

The Courtyard Marriott at 2421 S. Acadian Thruway was sold to a New York-based real estate investment trust for $2 million on Wednesday.

Louisiana Public Service Commission Zoom meeting hacked

The Louisiana Public Service Commission’s business and executive session Zoom meeting was hacked at around 10 a.m. this morning.

Baton Rouge hotels reopening to public, may have rooms for Auburn game

Hotels in Baton Rouge have been booked with evacuees and emergency personnel for weeks following Hurricane Ida, but some are starting to open to the public again.

Baton Rouge company launching first NFT marketplace for museums

Pass It Down, a digital storytelling company based in Baton Rouge, is creating the first online NFT marketplace for museums, archives and other cultural institutions.

What the Caesars partnership will mean for LSU athletics

LSU and Caesars Sportsbook announced their partnership late last week, just as sports betting is getting going in Louisiana, with licensed gaming options expected to be available as early as Oct. 1. 

Nexus Louisiana awarded $50,000 to expand women-centered entrepreneurial program

Nexus Louisiana has been awarded $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, Nexus announced today.

Stephenson Technology testing Rouzan smart home for security

This house, which serves as a model home for local homebuilder Level Homes, is also a test house for Baton Rouge cybersecurity company Stephenson Technology Corp.