Julia-Claire Evans, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

🔒 Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative

The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.

🔒 Mayor’s coalition launches initiative to address the homeless, panhandling

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition is launching a strategic initiative focused on...

🔒 Multifamily developer buys Burbank property for nearly $7.8M

Indianapolis-based TWG Development, a multifamily developer, bought 13.17 acres at Burbank Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard for just under $7.8 million in a deal that closed Friday.

🔒 Urban Traders opening unique retail space in Mid City

First Mid City got Millennial Park, an outdoor food court made up of shipping...

🔒 Bank of St. Francisville expanding into Baton Rouge

West Feliciana Parish-based Bank of St. Francisville is opening a standalone branch in Baton Rouge, the bank recently announced.

🔒 How Baton Rouge restaurants are making the most from smaller workforces

Despite pandemic restrictions lifting, many workers have not returned to their positions at TJ...

🔒 BRAC dashboard: Economy roaring back despite high jobless numbers

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its monthly COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that...

🔒 Restaurants offering incentives to hire, retain workers

In order to attract new employees and convince current ones to stay, many employers...

🔒 Regions Bank acquiring home improvement lender

Regions Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire home improvement lender EnerBank USA, Regions announced Tuesday.

🔒 Audit finds LWC lacked sufficient controls regarding jobless claimant applications

The Louisiana legislative auditor published a report today saying the Louisiana Workforce Commission did...