Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Pennington, absent CARES Act funding, manages to resume clinical trials 

While LSU has faced many challenges throughout the pandemic, the university’s share of federal...

Dairy logistics amid pandemic? Kleinpeter:‘It’s not a challenge, it’s a nightmare’

As K-12 schools have struggled with the logistics of reopening amid a pandemic, so,...

Nino’s reopens after closure due to positive COVID-19 test, but challenges persist

After a three-week shutdown due to a positive COVID-19 case, Nino’s Italian Restaurant on Bluebonnet Boulevard quietly reopened earlier this month and has been doing a surprisingly brisk business, all things considered, says owner and executive chef Elton Hyndman. But while Nino’s enjoys a loyal following of patrons, operating under current conditions is far from easy and not sustainable in the long term, Hyndman fears.

East Baton Rouge Parish residents among most likely in state to face eviction

East Baton Rouge Parish has the third-largest number of rent-burdened households in the state at risk of losing their homes due to COVID-19, according to a new analysis from the Center for Planning Excellence.

Why is LSU delaying RFQ on its aging power plant?

With much of the attention surrounding LSU in recent weeks focused on safety protocols...

Banks setting aside billions to prepare for wave of expected defaults

As uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic continues, banks are steeling themselves for a difficult...

What each unemployment proposal would mean for Baton Rouge workers

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement last week that unemployed workers across the state will...

With funding secured, LSU lakes restoration to begin next month

LSU is announcing today that work will begin in September on the project to rehabilitate and enhance the six-lake system surrounding the LSU campus known as the University Lakes.

‘This is definitely far from over’: Wicker vows to fight on in Baton Rouge mayor’s race 

Tara Wicker is vowing to fight a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision, issued...

News Alert: Wicker disqualified from mayor’s race

Tara Wicker has been disqualified from this year's East Baton Rouge mayoral race following a ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which found the longtime Metro Council member failed to file two years of state tax returns.