Julia-Claire Evans, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Charter school operator buys Runnels preschool property

The former Runnels preschool property on Jefferson Highway, which closed at the end of...

Enrollment at area community colleges fell sharply during pandemic

Pandemic concerns contributed to significant drops in enrollment this spring at two Baton Rouge-area community colleges.

Dealers believe Baton Rouge customers will embrace electric trucks

Research suggests that drivers of popular-brand pickups and SUVs may be a tough sell...

DOTD completes $4M land purchase for Comite Diversion Canal

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development purchased land on La. 964 in Zachary from O’Neal Family Farms LLC in a $4 million deal that closed Monday.

Competitive housing market pushing some buyers out

Rising home prices in the Baton Rouge area paired with higher competition is putting lower-income buyers at a disadvantage.

Envoc adding and updating COVID-19 features on LA Wallet

Envoc, the Baton Rouge software company that gave you LA Wallet, has updated its recently developed SMART Health Card, which allows users to show their COVID vaccination status through the LA Wallet app, and plans to add more COVID features.

Baton Rouge working on electric vehicle charging station buildout

A settlement from 2015 means more electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to the Baton Rouge area. Currently, Baton Rouge has around a dozen EV charging sites. Many are clustered downtown, and only one, an Entergy charging station, is located in north Baton Rouge.