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How Elite Training Academy plans to turn Baton Rouge into a youth sports destination
Greg Stringfellow has a vision: Transform Baton Rouge into the kind of city young athletes travel to, not from.
A proposed expansion of his Elite...
What should City-Brooks Park be? Planners are getting closer to an answer.
City-Brooks Park is about to get a makeover—and the community will have a say in what that looks like.
Design firm Sasaki, which is leading...
Have questions about the library millage? Informational meetings start Thursday
In advance of a June vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is launching a series of informational meetings on its millage continuation proposition...
Davante Lewis explains how AI data centers could impact Louisiana utility rates
Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis is urging caution as Louisiana positions itself for a wave of artificial intelligence-driven data center development, warning that the...
Metro Council set to vote on sweeping BRPD pay raise plan
City-parish leaders are framing proposed pay raises for the Baton Rouge Police Department as a critical step to address staffing shortages, improve retention and...
Bally’s boom fuels Baton Rouge casino growth in March
Baton Rouge casinos continued an upward trajectory, reporting month-over-month gains for the second straight month, while the market also continues to outperform levels from...
Gaining momentum: Louisiana climbs to No. 3 in the South for job growth
Nearly all major industries in Louisiana added jobs over the past year, signaling momentum for a stronger future, according to a recent report from...
Fed approval clears the way for M C Bank’s push into Baton Rouge
The Federal Reserve has approved the merger of DMMS Purchaser Inc. and MC Bancshares, clearing the final major regulatory hurdle for a deal poised...
Lights, camera, cash: Shooting of Viola Davis film to pump millions into Baton Rouge
Amazon MGM Studios’ Ally Clark, a major feature film starring Oscar winner Viola Davis that’s shooting in Baton Rouge this spring, is poised to...
St. George Mayor Dustin Yates talks school district vote
Louisiana voters on May 16 will consider a constitutional amendment that would allow St. George to establish its own independent school district.
Daily Report asked...
SCOTUS sides with oil companies on where Louisiana coastal lawsuits are heard
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a major win to oil and gas companies in a long-running legal fight over coastal damage in Louisiana,...
BTR is adding flights for these LSU football matchups
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has announced the addition of nonstop Delta flights from Baton Rouge for two LSU games this season. The airport also...
PSC agrees to fast-track Entergy’s $20B plan to power Meta’s data center
The Louisiana Public Service Commission on Wednesday voted to fast-track Entergy’s proposal to power Meta’s data center in Richland Parish, advancing a controversial multibillion-dollar...
Nexus competition calls on students to turn education data into decisions
Nexus Louisiana has launched its fourth DevDays competition, the EdTech Challenge, in partnership with New Schools for Louisiana.
The challenge invites computer science and engineering...
The 61 North Logistics Center is complete
Construction is complete on the 61 North Logistics Center, a 240,000-square-foot Class A industrial facility on Tom Drive near Airline Highway, according to an...
BengalPro acquires fellow Capital Region pest control company
BengalPro Exterminators has acquired Premier Pest Services, bringing together two Baton Rouge-area pest control companies in a move that expands BengalPro’s footprint in the...
Baton Rouge Gallery eyes major expansion with plans for a new arts center
The Baton Rouge Gallery, long a cornerstone of the local arts community, is partnering with BREC to plan a new, larger facility that would...
New owners to turn Hilton Capitol Center into a Sports Illustrated Resort
A Sports Illustrated Resorts destination is planned for downtown Baton Rouge, marking the brand's first Louisiana location as it expands into major sports markets,...
A new family-owned furniture store is opening on Florida Boulevard
Nova Furniture, a new family-owned furniture store, is preparing to open its doors near the intersection of Airline Highway and Florida Boulevard.
Located at 8560...
Construction to begin on Emeril’s Chop House at L’Auberge
Work is set to get underway on celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's new restaurant at L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge.
Emeril’s Chophouse will replace...
