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New leader rejoins LABI with ambitious agenda
This morning, he accepted an offer to become the next president and CEO of what is arguably the most powerful nongovernmental organization in the state—the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry—which is gearing up for next year with a new, expansive agenda.
Manship family names next CEO
Jake Manship has been appointed president and CEO of WBRZ-TV, KRGV-TV Texas and the rest of the Manship family’s business lines, WBRZ-TV reports
How carbon stored underground could find its way back into the atmosphere
Generous federal tax credits are driving the surge of carbon capture and storage projects being proposed in the U.S. But there’s a chance that carbon emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.
New data highlights Louisiana child care industry’s struggles
Louisiana’s child care industry is struggling under rising costs for food and supplies and more than two-thirds of providers are concerned about staff turnover, according to a new report from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children.
LABI selects Will Green as its next leader
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has selected Will Green as its next CEO, following Stephen Waguespack’s departure to run for governor, sources tell Daily Report.
Is the old Cook Theatre in Scotlandville getting a second lease on life?
Renovations are underway at the old Cook Theatre in Scotlandville, near Southern University, reports WBRZ-TV, after some four decades of the facility sitting vacant...
Mary Bird Perkins to use AI for planning cancer treatments
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has begun using artificial intelligence to streamline the scanning process and allow patients to begin treatment faster, company officials say.
Zydeco partners with Brass to bring hockey merch downtown
Fans of Baton Rouge Zydeco soon can shop downtown for t-shirts, jerseys and handpainted hockey pucks to show their team spirit, thanks to a partnership between the new hockey team and the gift shop Brass by Circa 1857.
Baton Rouge-area water companies say saltwater intrusion not a local threat
As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upgrades an underwater sill to prevent saltwater from creeping farther up the Mississippi River, Capital Region water utilities are reassuring residents and businesses that saltwater intrusion should not impact Baton Rouge, WBRZ-TV reports.
The Tipsy Librarian eyes October opening as it closes in on alcohol permit
The Tipsy Librarian’s first bricks-and-mortar location is entering the final stages of development as the cocktail class and retail space eyes a late October opening.
Baton Rouge’s Arkel International acquires business line in Marshall Islands
Baton Rouge-based infrastructure and technical services firm Arkel International has acquired San Juan Construction’s business line in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Blue Cross, Elevance pulling back on acquisition, but plan to resubmit
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health have withdrawn their proposal to have Indiana-based Elevance acquire the state’s leading health insurer.
Louisiana officials question $181M in emergency recovery spending
About $181 million in recent local reimbursement requests to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for disaster recovery spending did not adhere to program rules, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Army Corps has a plan to delay saltwater creeping upriver
As drought continues to force saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico upriver in Louisiana, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this morning announced a plan to slow the flow.
Studyville named one of America’s top small businesses
Baton Rouge tutoring and academic workspace Studyville was named one of America’s 70 top small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week.
With football season here, sports betting is about to explode
More than 150 million sports bets were placed in Louisiana during August, bringing in more than $2.1 million in tax revenue and even more for the sportsbooks across the state.
Baton Rouge audiovisual firm acquired by Illinois CEO
A Baton Rouge-based audio-visual systems integration company has been acquired by the CEO of an Illinois-based meeting room technology provider.
Louisiana leaders talk commerce, entrepreneurship in DC
A handful of Louisiana leaders traveled to Washington D.C. this week to talk about commerce, infrastructure and entrepreneurship with other state leaders.
The Louisiana Chamber...
Would this DC workforce program work in Baton Rouge?
The District of Columbia Infrastructure Academy trains workers for high-demand jobs while paying them to “earn while you learn,” a Washington, D.C. official said...
The Walls Project launches an apprenticeship program with a $6M grant
Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program.
