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See who will manage the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery
Effective Sept. 1, Regina Davis, will oversee the refinery at the ExxonMobil Product Solutions Complex on Scenic Highway. Davis replaces David Oldreive, who has held the position since 2021.
Dow Chemical settled with state over alleged violations days before explosion
Just days before the explosion at the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine last month, a state agency reached a settlement with Dow that allows the company to forgo hundreds of thousands in fines for a decade of alleged permit violations.
Is the Fed’s benchmark rate high enough to slow growth and tame inflation?
A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark warning: To fight persistently high inflation, the Federal Reserve would continue to sharply raise interest...
Hospital association head urges diligence in assessing Blue Cross sale
The Louisiana Department of Insurance should not approve the pending sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health before closely examining the Indiana-based company’s track record in other states, Louisiana Hospital Association President and CEO Paul Salles says.
See what’s new with the former Capitol Grocery’s quest for a liquor license
The owner of Belli, formerly Capitol Grocery, is pursuing a liquor license for the iconic Spanish Town store. The move is a formality to sell craft beer and wine, as Baton Rouge’s Alcoholic Beverage Control requires a liquor license for any spirits above 6% alcohol per volume.
Get to know Tiger Athletic Foundation’s Matt Borman
LSU Athletics reached impressive heights this past year, winning a division title in football and national championships in women’s basketball and baseball. Behind the scenes, Matt Borman spearheads fundraising efforts to help make those achievements possible.
Is the worst of the auto inventory shortage over for Baton Rouge?
After struggling with tight supply levels for the past three years, local car dealer Matt McKay, of All-Star Automotive, is optimistic that the worst of the inventory shortage is over.
Entergy suspends disconnections, faces grilling from Metro Council Wednesday
Amid power outages that shut down LSU on the second day of classes and left many Baton Rouge workers to get ready for their commutes in the dark this morning because a “transmission source was lost,” Entergy’s Louisiana subsidiaries this week announced that they are suspending all disconnections for the duration of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ declared heat emergency through Sept. 9.
Monarch Energy considering Ascension Parish for $426M ‘green’ hydrogen production plant
Hydrogen production company Monarch Energy this morning announced it is considering Ascension Parish as the location for a new $426 million facility.
New tech is overwhelming your sales team
For years, sales leaders have driven a “just one more” strategy with their teams—asking sellers to learn one more skill, master one more technology...
Baton Rouge casino revenue slides while national gaming industry thrives
Baton Rouge casino revenues in July dipped by about 9.9% from June, according to the state gaming board’s latest report. This continues local trends of decreased revenue from previous months.
EBR seeks more participation from disadvantaged businesses after most fail to qualify
East Baton Rouge Parish’s recent attempt to provide more contracting opportunities to smaller firms and those owned by women, minorities and/or veterans was in one way fruitful.
Brittney Pino & Associates expanding local office
After three years in business, Brittney Pino is expanding her real estate brokerage firm’s footprint to accommodate growth.
Did Louisiana Medicaid pay $112.6M to out-of-state recipients?
The Louisiana Department of Health issued about $112.6 million in Medicaid payments on behalf of 13,771 adults who do not appear to live in...
Louisiana higher ed officials keeping wary eye on West Virginia University budget crisis
Both sprawling, public land-grant flagship universities in two of the poorest states in the nation, LSU and West Virginia University are more similar than you might think.
State cattle industry expects to lose up to $290M from heat and drought
The state’s cattle sector is expected to lose anywhere from $135 million to $290 million as a result of the record-breaking heat wave and drought, the LSU AgCenter reports.
Where’s Les Miles? Former LSU coach accused of dodging federal court subpoena
Former LSU head football coach Les Miles continues to dodge attempts to make him testify in a former associate athletic director’s lawsuit, court documents show.
Cash-strapped FEMA is in need of relief itself
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead—even as the government responds to devastating fires in Hawaii and the hurricane season continues toward its peak.
Louisiana jobless rate reaches record low for month of July
Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in July, the lowest rate ever for the month, beating out July 2022’s then-record 3.6%, according to data released today by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
George’s restaurants under new ownership but with a familiar name
Both George’s restaurant locations—one on George O'Neal Lane and the other on Highland Road—are under new ownership.
