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Mayor’s office vows to get tougher regarding downtown street parking

The mayor’s office on Thursday announced that street parking enforcement downtown will increase starting at the end of April.  “It’s time to step up enforcement...

Will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect Baton Rouge auto dealerships?

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday has resulted in the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore—the busiest port in...

Metro Council to vote tonight on adding chief of staff, other positions

The addition of a chief of staff, a new city-parish manager and an executive counsel to the mayor’s office are a few of the...

Baton Rouge-based Cost Segregation Services acquired by private equity firm

Cost Segregation Services Inc. has been acquired by Align Capital Partners, an out-of-state private equity firm that is in the process of forming a...

Shintech plans further expansion at White Castle facility

Chemical producer Shintech plans further expansion of its facility in White Castle, according to filings with Louisiana Economic Development.  Shintech filed a $35.5 million project...

Crawfish prices falling slowly as the SBA offers help

As Easter weekend nears, Louisiana’s favorite delicacy is getting cheaper, albeit slowly. This week, average boiled crawfish prices dropped about 15 cents per pound.  Live crawfish...

BRCC gets three-year grant to boost film and television workforce development

Baton Rouge Community College’s film and new media production program is receiving a $750,000 grant over three years to improve the film and television...

Kleinpeter Dairy Farms plans a multimillion-dollar expansion

Kleinpeter Dairy Farms is growing. The dairy producer plans to add manufacturing capacity to the existing plant facility and upgrade machinery and equipment to meet...

Baton Rouge Symphony executive director resigns

After four years at the helm of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Eric Marshal is stepping down as the organization’s executive director this summer.  Marshal...

Southern job growth: Stagnant in Louisiana; rising in Baton Rouge

Despite growth in four regions of the state, Louisiana’s overall job growth has remained relatively stagnant compared to its Southern peers over the past...

BRAF membership reaches an all-time high

Baton Rouge Area Foundation membership has reached an all-time high, President and CEO Chris Meyer told donors and members at its annual meeting Wednesday...

Baton Rouge’s Mallard Bay secures $4.6M in funding

Baton Rouge-based Mallard Bay, an online marketplace for hunting and fishing trips, on Wednesday announced the closure of its $4.6 million funding round. The company,...

Essential Credit Union launching subsidiary title company

Baton Rouge-based Essential Credit Union announced Wednesday it will expand with the launch of its own subsidiary title company.  Essential Tag and Title will offer...

Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenues increase in February

Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw revenues increase last month after dipping at the start of the year.  L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and...

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife just donated $2M to this Baton Rouge nonprofit

The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition has been tapped to receive a $2 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her effort to...

Metairie-based depression treatment clinic expands into Baton Rouge

NeuroJust, a Metairie-based clinic specializing in the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat depression and other mood disorders, has opened its first Baton...

From location to timeline: Your questions about the new LSU arena answered

Last week, the Metro Council approved an ordinance backing a new $300 million LSU arena. The arena will host sporting events for LSU as well...

BROC merges with Lafayette-based clinic

Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists have  announced they are combining to form an orthopedic group practice called Gulf South Orthopedic...

Whitney Johnson: Is your gut instinct keeping you from your next dream?

When I was in college, I went to an information session at the law school. This moment sticks in my mind because I unexpectedly...

Watch how the Comite River Diversion is taking shape | The Bottom Line

In this episode of Bottom Line, we take a closer look at the Comite River Diversion, an ambitious effort to mitigate flooding risks from...