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See what new chicken restaurant is coming to the Capital Region
Shreveport’s Southern Classic Chicken is eying at least six potential restaurant locations in the Baton Rouge area that will bring about 125 jobs.
LSU athletes have landed about 2,000 NIL deals
Almost 2,000 “name, image and likeness” endorsement deals with LSU athletes have been disclosed since the governing body for college athletics began to allow them a little more than two years ago, says Taylor Jacobs, LSU’s associate athletics director for NIL and strategic initiatives.
Find out which Baton Rouge contractors ranked among the best in the nation
Baton Rouge’s MMR Group, The Newtron Group and ISC Construction were ranked as the 11th, 14th and 28th largest electrical contracting firms in the nation, respectively, on Engineering News-Record’s specialty contractors list.
The divide between CEOs and marketing heads is growing
Chief executives and chief marketing officers often don’t see eye-to-eye on precisely what their role directing marketing entails, and in some cases, the disconnect...
Local banks see deposits increase Q3
Deposits increased at Baton Rouge-area banks for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, signaling clients’ confidence in local banking institutions after the tumultuous spring.
Bernhard Capital agrees to buy Entergy’s gas distribution business
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has agreed to buy Entergy’s gas distribution business for about $484 million, the companies announced today.
US consumers keep spending despite high prices, but can it last?
A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have expressed in opinion polls.
Louisiana’s water systems need $9B to meet codes
A legislative task force on Friday heard from state officials on the status of Louisiana’s water systems in its bid to craft recommendations for improvements.
LSU’s new energy institute faces global challenges, skepticism
In Louisiana, the energy transition away from high-intensity carbon fuels is focused on things such as creating lower-carbon hydrogen and capturing climate-warming carbon from industry and directly from the air.
Classes and cabarets among changes Theatre Baton Rouge hopes will stabilize books
Theatre Baton Rouge leaders are plotting several changes at the organization to help ensure the future stability of the organization following the financial crisis uncovered by staff over the summer.
FMOLHS’ bid to buy Mississippi health system falls apart
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, parent company of Our Lady of the Lake, has ended its bid to purchase Mississippi’s Singing River Health System.
Emily Katherine Boutique expands into Baton Rouge this weekend
Emily Katherine Boutique is opening in a corner spot in The Village at Willow Grove this weekend.
Four federal tracts in Gulf designated for wind power development
Four tracts of federal Gulf of Mexico waters of Texas and Louisiana, ranging from nearly 57,000 acres to more than 495,000, have been designated...
Area business owners fighting to keep troubled nightclub closed
Some local business owners and employees are putting up a fight against efforts to reopen a nightclub in North Baton Rouge, reports WAFB-TV.
Celtic Studios joining the pickleball craze with 12 indoor courts
Stacks Pickleball, touted as the largest indoor pickleball facility in Louisiana and the first in Baton Rouge, is planning to open at Celtic Studios...
Can the U.S. double food production by 2050? LSU is working on it
The LSU AgCenter is partnering with several universities and countries on a $22 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to make cereal crops more readily available.
Agreement in place for Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail, so what’s next?
Louisiana and Amtrak officials signed an agreement today that lays the foundation for the resumption of passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Amid struggles, Theatre Baton Rouge making progress on fundraising goal
Theatre Baton Rouge’s staged version of Stephen King’s Misery, which sold out last weekend, has been a bright spot in an otherwise rough two weeks for Theatre Baton Rouge.
Heat-focused Hot Worx workouts coming to Millerville
Hot Worx’s high intensity, high heat workout programs are coming to Millerville in the very near future.
Adler’s closes its Baton Rouge location after losing its lease
The Adler’s jewelry store in Towne Center has closed after it was outbid on a lease, store management confirms. The closure means the New Orleans-based jeweler will no longer have a presence in Baton Rouge.
