Baton Rouge businesses face higher electric bills as temperatures rise

An even hotter than usual summer means local business owners have had to crank up their air conditioners, and in return, their electric bills are also feeling the heat.

Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 20% 

In the latest sign that the post-pandemic economic recovery will be a bumpy one, initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week were up when compared to a week ago.

Baton Rouge pain clinic sold to Indiana health care real estate company

The Interventional Pain Management Center at Novamed Surgery Center on Bluebonnet Boulevard was sold...

When jobless benefits end, will workers head back to restaurants?

Unemployment benefits end in Louisiana at the end of the month, but will the termination of funds end staffing shortages at local restaurants? Baton Rouge business owners have mixed opinions.

Livingston Parish offices close as rest of state weighs response to COVID-19 spike

Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks announced today that starting this afternoon his offices will...

Matt McKay building new dealership on Airline Highway

Matt McKay, owner of All Star Automotive, bought out his partners’ interest in property...

Christel Slaughter: Baton Rouge’s health care landscape in flux

Health care has changed drastically in the past few years, not just in Baton...

Meet the new downtown nonprofit aiming to teach local history

The American Millennium Project, a program that aims to educate area residents on their...

Louisiana, Baton Rouge to share in $26B opioid settlement as deal nears

Three of the largest pharmaceutical distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are close to...

Vinformatix lands $4M contract with National Science Foundation

Baton Rouge-based software company Vinformatix was awarded a two-year, $4 million federal contract with...