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What Interior’s new offshore lease plan means for future Gulf drilling
The Interior Department on Thursday outlined an aggressive offshore leasing plan that would open as many as 34 oil and gas lease sales between...
A new Target store is planned for the Capital Region
Retail giant Target is planning a new store in Livingston Parish.
A listing on the Louisiana Commercial Database shows Target outparcels available for lease, including...
Meet the 2026 Grace ‘Mama’ Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree
The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society has named the late restaurateur Ruffin Rodrigue as its 2026 Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
Rodrigue, a former...
A new coffee shop and grocer is coming to Mid City
Las Brujas, an online coffee seller launched in 2018, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar in Mid City early next year.
Owner David Villa...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms...
Mayor Edwards announces layoffs after Thrive initiative fails to pass
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Monday evening that he has begun implementing parish-wide budget cuts, laying off four employees in his own...
How much is Louisiana paying to participate in the Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide’s expansion into Louisiana has been widely publicized, but what has received less attention is how much the state is paying the...
Louisiana business icon Jim Bernhard dies after a brief illness
Baton Rouge business executive Jim Bernhard, whose companies left a lasting imprint on Louisiana’s industrial and energy sectors, died Sunday after a brief illness,...
Initial jobless claims speaks after three weeks of declines
Initial unemployment claims 11/08
Continued unemployment claims 11/08
Planning Commission to hear revised plans for Baker subdivision
The Planning Commission will review plans for a subdivision with more than 165 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker...
TedxBatonRouge speakers stress need for collective action on climate change
Seven speakers at Thursday night’s TedxBatonRouge event tackled different aspects of climate change under one overarching theme: It takes everyone to confront the crisis.
The...
A look at the economic impact of military-related spending across Louisiana
Military-related spending generated more than $17 billion in total economic activity across Louisiana during fiscal year 2024, according to a statewide analysis released Wednesday...
Owners plan to close this Perkins Road restaurant
The owners of Brasas Peru, a Peruvian cuisine restaurant in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road, plan to close the business...
How did Louisiana do on its infrastructure report card?
Louisiana’s infrastructure is graded at a “C-“ in a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, up from the “D” it received...
LSU’s $53M question: Was Brian Kelly fired ‘for cause’ or not?
Former LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the LSU Board of Supervisors, arguing that the university owes him his...
Two major concerts could be coming to Tiger Stadium next spring
An unnamed promoter wants to bring two major live music events to LSU’s Tiger Stadium—but the deal appears contingent on the Metro Council approving...
Louisiana petrochemical leaders see growth on the horizon
Louisiana’s petrochemical industry is entering a period of cautious optimism, with executives pointing to strong local assets but also ongoing challenges in policy and...
‘A great deal at risk’: Economist Loren Scott talks Trump tariffs
When asked about President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, economist Loren Scott doesn’t mince words.
“You’d be hard pressed to find any economist who thinks tariffs...
Two more governors join Gov. Landry’s ‘energy security’ coalition
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden have joined the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Security, which was co-founded by Gov....
The Emerge Center is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Emerge Center, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that caters to children with autism and other communication challenges, last week announced that the search for...
