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Family behind Ichiban Sushi purchases former Sammy’s location in Central
A familiar name in the Baton Rouge restaurant scene has purchased the former Sammy's Grill location in Central.
Lane Regional construction, renovations expected to be complete in 2026
Construction is set to begin in early February on Lane Regional Medical Center’s new four-story tower and renovations to its existing facility, says Julie...
Downtown Baton Rouge hotels popular despite higher prices
Hotels in downtown Baton Rouge are propping up the occupancy rate for lodging parishwide while raking in more revenue per room than their local counterparts.
Baton Rouge businesses cashing in on culinary tours trend
Culinary tourism is growing in popularity around the world, and interest in guided food tours is expected to increase more than 16% per year over the next decade.
Google layoffs are latest indicator ‘clock has struck midnight’ for tech sector
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom...
Louisiana legislators skeptical of Donelon’s homeowner insurance fix
Several Louisiana legislators say they are not yet prepared to fund a homeowners insurance incentive program backed by Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, even if...
Local experts applaud new development rules aimed to reduce flood risk
Local experts say the development regulations passed by the Metro Council on Wednesday evening are a step in the right direction to help prevent...
Louisiana ranks as 37th best state to start a business
Louisiana comes in as the 37th best state to start a business in the latest ranking from Forbes Advisor. The Bayou State trailed most other Southern states.
DISH, DIRECTTV/U-verse blame station’s owners for WVLA’s absence
TV providers are pointing fingers at WVLA’s corporate management for the channel’s continued absence from their local viewers’ screens.
Electric utility performance report ranks Louisiana near bottom
A nationwide comparison of electric utility performance found that customers in states that are heavily reliant on fuel oil and natural gas,
Cava to build stand-alone restaurant near LSU
Cava is ready to begin building its first stand-alone restaurant in the Baton Rouge area, south of the LSU campus
CPRA unveils coastal master plan with $25B in restoration projects
Officials with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority are forging ahead with a new coastal master plan for 2023, and are now moving into a public comment phase through March.
City-parish saw 3% year-over-year rise in sales and use tax collections in October
The city-parish received $20.66 million from its 2% sales and use tax collections during October, a 2.98% increase over the $20.06 million gathered during...
LSU announces $1.1M in seed funding for faculty research
The LSU Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research will give $1.1 million in faculty research grants to 33 different projects at the university, the...
Consultant Scott Wozniak tells how any company can become a legendary brand
When Swoz Consulting CEO Scott Wozniak was first starting out on his career path he had big dreams and a grand vision. But he...
OLOL takeover of LSU Student Health Center pushed back
It will take a month longer than planned for the new operator of LSU’s student clinic to take over its services. A campus spokesperson attributes the delay to a final approval needed from the LSU Board of Supervisors.
Candidates for governor will share their visions for Louisiana’s future at LABI meeting
Republican gubernatorial candidates Attorney General Jeff Landry, Treasurer John Schroder, State Sen. Sharon Hewitt of Slidell and State Rep. Richard Nelson of Mandeville are slated to speak at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s 2023 annual meeting on March 2, LABI announced this morning.
Local attorneys say clients much prefer meeting in person versus virtual platforms
Local attorneys say their clients overwhelmingly prefer to meet in person rather than virtually.
Long-awaited Baton Rouge ExxonMobil plastics plant expansion goes online
State and city-parish officials and ExxonMobil leadership are set to celebrate the startup of the company’s long-awaited polypropylene growth project at its north Baton Rouge plant on Thursday.
BRAC: Capital Region ranks 13th nationally for economic diversity
The Capital Region’s economy is the 13th-most diversified among 384 metro areas nationwide, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
