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See what’s moved into the former Happy’s Irish Pub on Third Street
Local chef, restaurateur and bar operator Danny Wilson last week opened his very own dive on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge: Danny’s Dive...
The owners of Eliza and Jed’s are planning a new Italian concept in Mid...
Russell and Sally Davis, the husband-and-wife duo behind Eliza Restaurant & Bar and Jed’s Local, are preparing to open their third concept in Baton...
Capital Region executives share their best insights into leadership
Every leader has that one piece of advice they carry like a compass—guidance forged from hard-won experience, bold leaps and lessons learned along the...
New details: NEMO outlines timeline and partners for $3B Louisiana ironworks
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.Â
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with a new fabrication facility...
Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fundÂ
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.Â
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
Is college worth the cost?
For a generation of young Americans, choosing where to go to college—or whether to go at all—has become a complex calculation of costs and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
LABI, LMOGA push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Two prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
John H. Carter Co. is breaking ground on a new $69M Gonzales facility
John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC will break ground next week on its new $69 million customer impact center―a 285,000-square-foot facility in Ascension Parish.
The groundbreaking...
Is the Capital Region’s construction workforce ready for the industrial boom?
It’s no secret that the Capital Region is poised for an industrial construction boom. The momentum is so strong that economist Loren Scott projects...
Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot
The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect portions of existing millages from the library, mosquito abatement and...
Here’s the latest on the River Center redevelopment project
Hunden Partners, the city-parish’s adviser on the River Center expansion and headquarters hotel project, is coordinating with Sasaki, the design firm leading Plan Baton...
LSU’s presidential search committee updates its timeline regarding process
LSU’s presidential search committee on Monday released updated meeting dates and a revised timeline as it enters the final stages of identifying the university’s...
BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—signaling a new era for the organization as...
Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip
Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 10/04 by Holly Duchmann
Bollinger deal ‘marks a pivotal moment’ for Louisiana shipbuildingÂ
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a project federal...
Louisiana faces a magnified risk the longer the federal shutdown lasts
As the federal government shutdown drags on, Louisiana could face outsized economic and operational disruptions—from stalled flood insurance processing to delayed LSU grants and...
