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Bernhard Capital acquires VSE’s federal and defense business
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced it has acquired VSE Corp.'s federal and defense business segment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Film and television charter school proposed for Baton Rouge
New Schools for Louisiana is working on establishing a new charter school in Baton Rouge that would offer career and technical training to students interested in the film and television industry.
Bogie’s owners purchase bar property for $1.05M
The owners of popular LSU-area bar Bogie's purchased the bar’s property on East Boyd Drive for $1.05 million this week.
State taking applications for Restore Louisiana small business loans
The Restore Louisiana Small Business Loan Program is now accepting applications for small businesses and nonprofits affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.
Go inside the numbers of EBR’s February sales tax collections
East Baton Rouge Parish officials collected about $18.4 million in sales taxes in February, which was about 5.2% more than during the same month last year, the city-parish reports.
Baton Rouge hospitals examined in ‘60 Minutes’ segment on state’s abortion ban
On Sunday, CBS’ 60 Minutes shined a spotlight on maternal health care in Louisiana and the impact that last year’s abortion ban has had on women at risk.
BREW kicks off today with block party
Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week kicks off this afternoon with a 4 p.m. block party downtown at the Davis Rhorer Plaza featuring live music, an art market and food.
State auditors question financial controls at BRCC
Baton Rouge Community College should be doing more to keep tabs on federal dollars and its own payroll, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
US seizes First Republic Bank and quickly sells assets to JPMorgan Chase
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early this morning, making it the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, and promptly sold all of its...
Schools are struggling to help students make up lost ground due to COVID
Billions of federal dollars are available to help Louisiana students make up ground lost in the classroom to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some educators say they don’t have the staff to put the plans in place
With nearly a million feral hogs wreaking havoc in state, lawmakers look for solutions
The feral hog population in Louisiana has gone from 600,000 to nearly 1 million, about the same as the combined human population for the state's largest four cities
Preparing for big tournament, BREC closes soccer complex, dog park
BREC closed the Burbank Soccer Complex, the neighboring dog park and the fishing pond this week in preparation for the Southern Regional Championships.
Louisiana gets closer to having primary authority over carbon capture wells
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began taking public comments today on Louisiana’s request to have primary authority over wells used in carbon capture and sequestration projects.
LSU MBA among Top 100 in nation
The LSU Flores MBA Program is among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report‘s 2023 ranking of the best business schools.
TRENDS keynote: Commercial real estate is in a transition period
The U.S. commercial real estate market is in a state of transition, with several disrupting factors at play, according to Kevin Fagan, with Moody’s Investors Service.
Louisiana-based LNG supplier signs 20-year deal with Japan’s largest power generator
Venture Global has reached a long-term agreement to sell liquified natural gas from its Calcasieu Parish facility to Japan’s largest power provider.
ExxonMobil still ramping up production after higher Q1 profits
ExxonMobil more than doubled its profit during the first quarter, producing more oil to overcome energy prices that have declined during a period of...
Louisiana unemployed workers could see benefits cut in half
Workers in Louisiana who lose their jobs would see half the unemployment benefits currently available if a proposal being considered in the legislature is approved.
Should all bars be 21 and over? Some in industry worry about unintended consequences
State lawmakers are set to consider making it illegal for people under 21 to enter a bar, even to work there.
Roundup: HBO role / Schools legislation / US mortgage rates
Local actress: Baton Rouge native Amelie Dallimore, 10, is starring in a new HBOMax TV show based on a true story called Love &...
