Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Hearing set in Sharon Lewis whistleblower case against LSU

A hearing has been set for Aug. 30 in 19th Judicial District Court in Sharon Lewis’ whistleblower case against LSU related to the university’s Title IX scandal.

Engquist planning to develop Atwater, contingent on rezoning

Nearly three years after developer Prescott Bailey gave up on his plans for Atwater, a proposed 250-acre residential development on River Road near the Iberville Parish line, John Engquist is picking up the pieces and moving forward with new plans for the site.

Fourth COVID surge taking toll on local restaurants, hospitality industry

The restaurant and hospitality industry is starting to feel the effects of the latest surge in COVID-19 cases.

St. Francisville building moratorium spawns lawsuit 

St. Francisville is the latest community to do battle over building moratoriums.   Earlier this summer, the town extended a one-year moratorium, originally passed in 2020, on new major subdivisions and also amended the restriction to include multifamily developments.

LSU’s Tate names ex-colleague to newly created of VP for strategy

LSU President William Tate has named a former colleague from the University of South...

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre gets grant; SBA still mum on strip club award

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is celebrating after receiving notification early Thursday from the U.S....

Bill Richardson out as head of LSU AgCenter, College of Agriculture

William “Bill” Richardson, who, through dual appointments as vice chancellor of the LSU AgCenter and dean of the College of Agriculture, was one of the most powerful administrators on campus, has stepped down and will return to a faculty position.

Remember contact tracing? LDH beefing up program amid COVID surge

With the state in the midst of a deadly fourth surge of COVID-19 fueled by the delta variant, the Louisiana Department of Health is ramping up its contact tracing program.

CATS explains issues behind breakdown of two dozen buses 

On July 31, the Capital Area Transit System released an economic impact study suggesting the bus system will generate some $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next decade—provided voters this fall renew a 10.6-mill dedicated tax to fund the agency. 

LSU faculty petition seeks return to online, hybrid classes for fall

A group of LSU faculty members, outraged over the university’s refusal to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, is petitioning LSU President William Tate to reinstitute online and hybrid instruction for the upcoming fall semester.