Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Metro Council to vote on Jones Creek development, Rouzan changes

A controversial townhome development on Jones Creek Road that was approved in July by the Planning Commission over the objection of neighborhood residents will come before the Metro Council Planning and Zoning Committee for a final vote Wednesday.

Higher gasoline prices forcing Baton Rouge businesses to adjust

Though Louisiana enjoys some of the lowest gas prices in the country—the average price per gallon in the state, at $2.38, is well below the national average—local businesses are feeling the effects and, in some cases, passing it on to their customers.

Success of Baton Rouge Stormwater Master Plan hinges on funding, policy change 

Baton Rouge’s $15 million Stormwater Master Plan could have a significant and lasting impact...

Annual EBR audit points to problems with financial statements, federal grants

The annual East Baton Rouge Parish audit notes several areas in which city-parish government...

Health District, Rouzan, Burbank projects up for Planning Commission vote today

The Planning Commission will vote later today on several new proposed developments.

Tech startup CloudGavel introducing online police training

Baton Rouge-based tech startup CloudGavel is launching an online training platform for law enforcement agencies that will enable users to register and access training material from an app on their phone.

City says supply chain issues delaying installation of new downtown meters

The Broome administration is blaming supply chain issues caused by the ongoing pandemic to a monthslong delay in the installation of new smart parking meters downtown.

Will Metro Council’s revised proposal go far enough to regulate development in the floodplain?

Metro Council member Rowdy Gaudet scrapped his plans Wednesday to push a vote on...

LSU employee union demands tougher COVID measures as faculty weighs legal action

A union that represents 150 employees on the LSU campus is urging the university...

Impact of tenant eviction ban on Baton Rouge market minimal so far

One week into the federal government’s extension of a moratorium on certain evictions in...