Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Louie’s serves first customers during soft opening at new North Gates location

Louie’s Café—a beloved institution in the North Gates neighborhood near LSU—served its first customers...

Metro Council members sued by Roper say suits are merely a distraction, without merit

Metro Council members sued individually by Mary Roper say the former parish attorney’s latest...

La.’s annexation, incorporation laws outmoded and incomprehensible, LSU professor says

The effort to incorporate a new city of St. George from unincorporated parts of...

Duke calls for height restrictions on new downtown buildings

Planning Director Frank Duke says new design guidelines being drafted for Baton Rouge should...

🔒 Hotel boom: Still for sale? The Marriott mystery

Did anyone buy the Marriott Baton Rouge? It doesn’t appear so. The high-rise hotel—one of...

🔒 Hotel boom: Baton Rouge is experiencing expansion like never before. Can the market thrive?

Mike Wampold spent months in late 2013 and early 2014 putting together the pieces...

News alert: Highland Coffees to remain open; owner and landlord reach agreement on lease

Highland Coffees owner Clarke Cadzow and the coffee shop's landlord, Hank Saurage, have reached...

Country Club Place residents file suit, claiming properties devalued

The residents of Country Club Place, a small development of upscale townhomes on Brentwood...

Smart Growth Summit: Memphis mayor promotes inner city redevelopment

Smart growth is not achieved by annexing suburbs into the city, but by revitalizing...

Major crane operator leases site in Ascension

Barnhart Crane and Rigging, one of the largest crane and heavy lift equipment operators...