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Will EBR’s new master plan increase focus on infill development?
City-parish officials are beginning the effort to update FuturEBR, the five-year master plan that is meant to guide development in Baton Rouge and the parish’s unincorporated areas.
Ultra-low US jobless claims may be misleading due to severance packages
Over the past few months, there's been a steady stream of large, high-profile layoffs—while unemployment claims remain at rock-bottom levels, Axios reports.
The apparent discrepancy...
Baton Rouge education tech company wins PitchBR
Gnomic, a Baton Rouge-based education tech company, won the latest $1,000 investment prize from Pitch BR.
Joe Mustachia’s artful depictions of Louisiana culture take him to new heights
Splatters, drips, vibrant hues and Louisiana icons. These are the signature elements that make Joe Mustachia’s work so recognizable.
And in just about three years...
Has working fewer hours become a permanent shift?
Demand for labor seems to be outstripping labor supply in the Capital Region and nationwide. But why?
McDonald’s makes second big investment in Louisiana solar energy
McDonald’s Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase solar power from Lightsource bp's Prairie Ronde Solar project, located about 25 miles northwest of Lafayette.
The...
Yilena Hernandez’s Pizza Art Wine opens in Ichiban Square
Fashion model Yilena Hernandez’s new Italian restaurant Pizza Art Wine has opened in Baton Rouge.
First announced in 2020, Pizza Art Wine offers an Italian-inspired...
State’s productivity trails national average
Louisiana is among 25 states lagging the national average in productivity, a group that comprises 43% of total U.S. employment and 37% of real GDP.
Louisiana may bar more banks from state business over gun, energy policies
The Louisiana State Bond Commission might further limit the state’s business with large banks based on their dealings with gun manufacturers and energy issues....
Chef Charles Bis’treaux relocating to Bluebonnet shopping center
Chef Charles Bis’treaux and a golf training facility are both moving into The Village at Bluebonnet Centre this spring
Does an increase in remote work decrease traffic? Maybe not, BRAC says
The share of Capital Region workers who work from home more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, according to U.S. census estimates.
State dropping lawsuits against homeowners who misspent elevation grants
The state of Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners accused of misspending grants to elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Mary Bird Perkins’ new CEO discusses expansion and more
After working beside some of the world’s leading specialists at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Jonas Fontenot had brought his expertise back home...
BREC taps Texas firm to manage $100M worth of construction
BREC has chosen Austin-based Atlas Technical Consultants to provide project management services for some $100 million worth of capital improvement projects, the firm announced this morning.
Legacy of C.G.’s Gymnastics lives on through its new owners
The husband and wife team of James Clement and Christy Hancock purchased C.G.'s Gymnastics in 2013, and now they own the building, too.
Texas logistics firm sets up shop in Gonzales
Texas-based J.W. Logistics LLC expanded its south Louisiana operations this week, leasing 30,120 square feet in the Pelican Point Commerce Center in Gonzales,
Swapping state gas tax for mileage fees gaining consideration
Louisiana is eyeing a pilot program that would charge drivers a mileage fee as a way to replace or augment the gasoline tax.
These sectors are seeing the highest unemployment numbers in Louisiana
Unemployment claims in Louisiana have ticked upward since the beginning of December, following several consecutive months of record-low jobless rates, according to the Louisiana...
Health district launching workforce development initiative
The Baton Rouge Health District today announced it is launching a workforce initiative aimed at closing the talent gap in health care.
The new workforce...
Mike Wampold says he’s driven by opportunities as they present themselves
Local developer Mike Wampold looks at potential projects in the Baton Rouge market with an entrepreneurial perspective.
