See which LSU athletes have announced NIL deals

When the NCAA’s name, image and likeness rules were finalized in July, LSU athletes, like many of their counterparts across the country, pounced on brand deals—from Smoothie King to PSD Underwear.

Polls show vaccine mandates gaining support in US

Two recent polls have found that vaccine mandates are gaining favor across the U.S. as hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients

HNTB announces EBR Stormwater Master Plan outline

HNTB Vice President Bryan Jones and senior project manager Melissa Kennedy have been making...

Don’t wager on betting on LSU to start the season in Baton Rouge

Sports betting in Louisiana may not begin until mid football season, says Ronnie Johns, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, but Baton Rouge is already preparing.

What caused outages during the freeze? PSC still doesn’t know

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene says the LPSC is working to prevent a recurrence of the widespread power outages and strife that came with the harsh winter storms that blew through the state in February.  

Baton Rouge commercial real estate market shows no signs of slowdown

Through July 2021, commercial real estate sales are up about 73% in total volume, compared to six-year averages in the market, says Chase Weatherly, marketing and communications director at Elifin Realty. Commercial sales have been on an upward trend since January.

Baton Rouge hotels banking big on college football, fall business travel

Despite the most recent COVID-19 surge, Baton Rouge travel is holding strong, in part...

Baton Rouge pediatric hospitals seeing more children with COVID

The fourth wave of COVID-19, fueled by the delta variant, has been affecting younger children in higher numbers than previous virus spikes. Now, as schools across the parish start the academic year, what does this mean for students?

Greater Baton Rouge real estate prices rise in July as inventory declines

The number of houses on the market in the Baton Rouge area dwindled as...

Welcome to Obecity, USA

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is launching the campaign to put obesity, and itself, in the national spotlight.