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Check out downtown’s new pizza spot, where everything is square
Getting in and out of the few crowded places to eat before lunch break ends can be challenging. Dana Brown and Elisabeth McKinley decided...
Baton Rouge tech startup partners with BRCC to improve employment outcomes
Baton Rouge startup Directed Analytics announced this week it has partnered Baton Rouge Community College’s Program for Successful Employment to help students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
This bill might give small businesses a broadband boost
Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen this week authored a bill to improve access to high-speed internet in rural areas nationwide through the Small Business Administration.
Downtown Baton Rouge’s new parking system nears completion
East Baton Rouge Parish is close to fully implementing its new system for downtown Baton Rouge, though a few tweaks are pending before its official launch.
Federal government sending $1.2B to carbon capture projects in Louisiana, Texas
The Energy Department announced this morning it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects in Louisiana and Texas to directly remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials are calling the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history.
Companies with remote or hybrid work policies are hiring faster
Companies with remote or hybrid policies appear to be hiring people at about twice the rate of employers that mandate full-time in-office work, reports Forbes.
More than four in 10 workers don’t use all of their paid time off
Around 46% of U.S. workers who receive paid time off don’t use all of it, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Metro Council approves $1M settlement with DOTD for damage from city worker accident
The Metro Council has approved a nearly $1 million settlement to the Department of Transportation and Development for a 2022 incident in which a city employee struck the Airline Highway overpass at Florida Boulevard.
Capital Region manufacturing sector sees record high job numbers
Baton Rouge’s manufacturing industry saw a record high 30,900 jobs in June, according to the latest numbers from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly dashboard that breaks down the Capital Region’s economic growth.
What’s the latest on the update to FuturEBR?
City-parish planning staff will update the planning commission on how work is progressing on revising FuturEBR, the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan.
Pennington Biomedical in talks with Belgian firm about expansion at center
Pennington Biomedical Research Center is in talks with a firm based in Belgium that is considering establishing a small domestic presence at the center, Executive Director John Kirwan says.
Solar panel manufacturer planning $1B facility in Acadiana
First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, today announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth U.S. manufacturing facility.
Controversial $3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project breaks ground
A $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature is beginning in south Louisiana today.
Massive gates will be incorporated into a section of a flood...
Coyote Moon moves to new and larger location on Lee Drive
Spiritual boutique Coyote Moon Crystals & Gifts, which operated on Perkins Road for more than two decades, has moved into new digs on Lee Drive.
Ways to make Slack less confusing
Slack has become one of the most common workplace tools over the past few years and is one of the top four workplace collaborative...
SBA expands disaster relief loan program
The Small Business Administration announced this month a slate of enhancements to its disaster relief loan program. Collectively, the changes could help bolster its support of small businesses recovering from hurricanes, wildfires, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters, Inc. reports.
Find out how Baton Rouge restaurants are dealing with the excessive heat
Today marks Baton Rouge’s 13th consecutive day of excessive heat warnings. High temperatures for the past week ranged anywhere from 101 to 104 degrees.
It’s official: The University Lakes improvement project gets going
The University Lakes improvement project is officially underway, following a brief kickoff event Tuesday with Gov. John Bel Edwards.
The project includes dredging and deepening...
Change to R&D tax incentives pummeling small businesses
Research and development incentives are supposed to spur innovation, but an R&D tax change implemented at the start of last year is stifling the work of some entrepreneurs, Inc. reports.
A liquor license for the former Capitol Grocery? It’s controversial
Spanish Town’s Belli, formerly Capital Grocery, has faced pushback in the neighborhood over planned changes by its new owner, particularly a decision to pursue a liquor license.
