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AI parking is coming to the Baton Rouge airport
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is rolling out new AI-enabled parking technology early December through a partnership with Los Angeles–based Metropolis, marking the first installation...
A Baton Rouge auto empire has new ownership
South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive Group has continued its takeover of All Star Automotive dealerships in the Capital Region, finalizing seven Baton Rouge property acquisitions...
This local Cajun chain is expanding into Lafayette
Off the Hook, the Baton Rouge-based fast-casual seafood chain known for its Cajun cooking, is expanding into the Lafayette market.
The chain’s first Lafayette restaurant...
Hudson Automotive begins takeover of All Star dealerships after acquisition
South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive Group has finalized its purchase of three individual dealerships in Livingston Parish as part of its previously agreed acquisition of...
This popular Greek and Lebanese restaurant is closing
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. Inaccurate information was initially provided to Daily Report.
Serop’s Café is closing its location...
Baton Rouge named a top digital city for 11th consecutive year
Baton Rouge has once again been ranked among the nation’s Top 10 Digital Cities for its population size by the Center for Digital Government,...
DA Hillar Moore floats a lawsuit over proposed funding cut
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore may sue the city-parish if his office’s funding is cut next year.
Mayor Sid Edwards’ proposed 2026...
Holiday air travel surge: What BTR passengers need to know
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is expecting a notable jump in Thanksgiving travel compared to last year.
Louis Hubbard, assistant director of aviation at BTR,...
Zach Bryan will kick off Death Valley Live stadium series in March
Multiplatinum Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will headline a show at LSU’s Tiger Stadium in March, LSU announced Monday morning.
The show is scheduled for March...
Library charts new course after failed Thrive vote
After voters rejected the Thrive EBR plan earlier this month, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is mapping out its next steps.
Mary Stein,...
Texas’ newly granted Class VI primacy could spell trouble for Louisiana
The EPA on Nov. 12 granted Texas Class VI primacy, or the authority to permit and regulate Class VI carbon capture injection wells itself...
Initial unemployment claims drop after last week’s spike
Initial unemployment claims 11/15
Continued unemployment claims 11/15
What we know about the proposed Livingston Parish Target store
The future of the Millerville Road Target is uncertain following reports on Thursday that the company plans to open a location in the Juban...
The road to $1 billion
It’s not coincidental that several of the largest private companies in the Capital Region are contractors. Many of them have grown at whiplash-inducing speed...
What Interior’s new offshore lease plan means for future Gulf drilling
The Interior Department on Thursday outlined an aggressive offshore leasing plan that would open as many as 34 oil and gas lease sales between...
A new Target store is planned for the Capital Region
Retail giant Target is planning a new store in Livingston Parish.
A listing on the Louisiana Commercial Database shows Target outparcels available for lease, including...
Meet the 2026 Grace ‘Mama’ Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree
The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society has named the late restaurateur Ruffin Rodrigue as its 2026 Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
Rodrigue, a former...
A new coffee shop and grocer is coming to Mid City
Las Brujas, an online coffee seller launched in 2018, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar in Mid City early next year.
Owner David Villa...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms...
Mayor Edwards announces layoffs after Thrive initiative fails to pass
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday evening that he has begun implementing parish-wide budget cuts, laying off four employees in his own...
