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This hurricane season may be a tad quieter than initially projected, but it is still likely to be busier than normal, government forecasters and...

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is seeking to rezone an undeveloped residential tract near its Bluebonnet Boulevard campus to allow for medical offices

More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly, though the labor market remains one of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has proposed the first across-the-board pay raise for city-parish employees since 2015, plus additional raises for police following two pay bumps last year. Can Baton Rouge afford it?

Federal legislation calling for a major expansion of veteran health care benefits also authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend about $29.5 million to establish a new Baton Rouge outpatient clinic.

If city-parish sales tax receipts are any indication, higher prices are not holding back East Baton Rouge Parish consumers.

The Lakes at Bluebonnet LLC, a condominium complex across from La Carreta on Bluebonnet Boulevard, sold 21 units to Lewis Tec VI LLC in a deal worth more than $3 million, according to land records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.

Matt Kenyon hasn’t touched a canvas in a long time.

Every time you think it's safe to hatch plans and put COVID-19 behind you, another variant crops up to spoil your efforts.  This time it's...

Aubin Lane Self Storage LLC has sold for $1.25 million to Wong Cubes LLC, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish...

Rio Tacos & Tequila in downtown Baton Rouge is closed to the public during renovations, the restaurant announced.

With research and genetics fueling the future of cancer care, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center today announced it has expanded its clinical research program...

With kids heading back to school in the coming weeks, parents and teachers are flocking to stores to buy supplies and prepare for the...

Insurers paid $9.8 billion to Louisiana victims of Hurricane Ida in the last 10 months, representing roughly 65% of the 460,709 claims filed through...

BCP wanted to pay the city well over $200 million, and assume another $200 million or so of LUS debt, in exchange for keeping most of the revenue the system would generate for at least two decades.

Optimal Basketball LLC, a new basketball training center, will open this fall on Airline Highway near The Little Village restaurant, according to the facility’s...

Capital Area United Way is asking donors for feedback about a potential $10 million fundraising campaign.

Bernhard Capital Partners, ranking among the 300 largest private equity funds in the world, has its sights set on utility privatization but finding government partners is proving challenging—and controversial.

Credit card debt soared in the U.S. from April through June as Americans borrowed billions of dollars to continue spending in the face of...

Louisiana is set to receive an additional $134 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements as part of a new Federal Highway Administration program...