East Baton Rouge EMS dealing with ambulance delays

East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency Medical Services has been dealing with ambulance drop-off delays amid an increase in 9-1-1 activity in recent weeks due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and high patient volumes at area hospitals.

Bluebonnet Parc sold to Kentucky company for $17M

Bluebonnet Parc Shopping Center, near the Mall of Louisiana, was sold to Kentucky-based BBP Partners LLC for $17 million on Wednesday. 

Early registration closing Tuesday for 225 GIVES

Early registration closes Tuesday for Capital Region 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to participate in the second annual 225 GIVES fundraising event, presented by Capital Area United Way.

Fiery Crab expands into grocery stores

Louisiana seafood restaurant Fiery Crab is expanding its products into area supermarkets thanks to the LSU AgCenter’s Food Innovation Institute. 

LSU details how it will enforce new vaccine rules

LSU announced this week that students would either have to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine or officially opt out of being vaccinated and submit to regular testing by Sept. 10. The consequences for not doing so are steep.

Some local restaurants cutting days due to staff shortages 

Some Baton Rouge restaurants are cutting their days of operation due to the strain from increased sales but decreased staffing. 

Global supply chain issues drop imports at Port of Greater Baton Rouge

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge continues to see fewer imported products coming through as a result of disruptions in the supply chain brought on by the delta variant of the coronavirus.

Baton Rouge commercial leasing continues to increase

Commercial sales in Baton Rouge are higher than usual for the year, while commercial leasing is also trending higher.

Questions remain over maintenance, funding of MovEBR’s green infrastructure

A major component of many MovEBR projects is green infrastructure that helps with drainage and new and improved landscaping. But who will maintain it and how?

Baton Rouge-based Deltech sells majority stake to New York firm

SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, announced the acquisition of the...