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Weekly applications for US jobless aid tick up from five-month low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job market.
Century Communities announces expansion into Baton Rouge housing market
Nationally recognized homebuilder Century Communities is expanding into the Baton Rouge market with two planned phases of Copper Oaks, a development in the city’s northeast.
Pennington researcher gets $3.7M grant to study intermittent fasting, sleep cycle
A Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientist has received a $3.7 million federal grant to look into whether changes in eating habits can benefit people who don’t get enough sleep.
Empire Wingz expands with new LSU-area restaurant
Baton Rouge-based Empire Wingz is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with a fourth restaurant location.
Louisiana’s feral hog ‘pigdemic’ shows no sign of going away
There are more feral hogs in Louisiana than there are people in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport combined—more than 900,000 pigs, according to...
Companies are now being forced to deal with the fallout from remote learning
The lasting impact of years of remote learning during the pandemic is gumming up workplaces around the country as the next generation enters the...
Job stress among American workers at a record high
The percentage of Americans reporting job-related stress has been on the increase for a decade and reached a record 52% in 2022, according to...
Mexican restaurant Habanero’s coming to Perkins Rowe
Habanero’s is expanding into the Capital Region with a new location in Perkins Rowe.
Improvement plans aren’t just for struggling employees; here’s how to do them right
Business owners and managers often will create what’s sometimes called a performance improvement plan to develop an employee who isn’t meeting expectations.
44 Louisiana legislators get perfect score from NFIB
Forty-four Louisiana legislators, 12 in the Senate and 32 in the House, consistently voted to support small businesses during this year’s regular session, according to a scorecard published by the National Federation of Independent Businesses this week.
What’s the status of LSU’s strategic plan?
Almost two years after he came to LSU as the newly created vice president for strategy, Mark Bieger has left the university, leaving LSU’s strategic plan unfinished.
LSU football season can’t come soon enough for Baton Rouge hospitality industry
This LSU football season is expected to mean big business for Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry.
Inside the evolving and increasingly competitive cancer-care market in the Capital Region
The two-story lobby of Ochsner’s gleaming $116 million medical complex at The Grove was packed for the latest announcement to potentially shake the foundations...
See where ‘U.S. News’ ranks Baton Rouge hospitals
Our Lady of the Lake and Baton Rouge General medical centers rank second and third respectively in Louisiana on U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of the nation’s best hospitals, which was made public today.
Ascension Parish finds itself at the center of the clean energy race
In the midst of the clean energy race, companies appear to have found Louisiana’s specific geological makeup ideal for pursuing sustainable large-scale carbon capture...
New York Bagel planning to take over former Fat Cow location near LSU
New York Bagel is preparing to relocate from its Lee Drive location about a mile up the road to the former site of Fat Cow Burgers and Salads on Highland Road.
Library system wipes out all overdue fines
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library System is no longer collecting fines for overdue books or other items, the system announced this morning.
Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail advocates await federal funding decision
The Federal Railroad Administration is expected in September or October to announce whether it will award a $100 million-plus grant that could lead to the resumption of passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Full power restoration in Baton Rouge not expected until tonight
Entergy has pushed the estimated power restoration time back to this evening after Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm left 23,000 businesses and homes in East Baton Rouge Parish without electricity.
USA Industries opening new Prairieville office, warehouse
USA Industries has announced that it will open a new product and sales warehouse location in Prairieville. The Houston-based company designs and manufactures products...
