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Helix school expanding into former Raising Cane’s downtown
Helix Legal Academy plans to move into the former Raising Cane’s on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
The school originally was incubated at the...
Audit finds issues with agency responsible for collecting online sales taxesÂ
A Louisiana commission charged with collecting sales and use taxes for remote sellers lacked adequate assurance over internal controls and failed to perform timely...
Baton Rouge dining sector has grown from staid to inventive over the decadesÂ
It’s Friday night in Baton Rouge, and finding a table at one of the area’s growing number of popular eateries is tough. Peak hours...
Holiday shopping starting earlier this year because of inflationÂ
Though summer is still not officially over, consumers are already getting started on their holiday shopping, which means small businesses and retailers need to be ready for a different end-of-year rush than usual, Inc. reports.
Mayor: EBR seeing less violent crime compared to last summer
East Baton Rouge Parish this summer saw declines in major categories of violent crime, which Mayor Sharon Weston Broome attributes at least in part to her administration’s community engagement efforts.Â
LSU slips four spots in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges rankingsÂ
LSU came in at No. 176 in the latest rankings of colleges and universities released today by U.S. News and World Report.Â
The national ranking...
Customers pulling back as small businesses raise prices
Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money, it’s costing them customers as well.
At the Bushwick Grind Cafe in New York, Kymme Williams-Davis has raised...
Louisiana homeowners face dramatic cost hike from insurer of last resortÂ
Homeowners covered by Louisiana's safety net insurance company could face a 63% cost increase in 2023, escalating the state's growing property insurance crisis, USA...
Changing tastes
The Baton Rouge dining sector has grown from sleepy to inventive as restaurants have embraced bolder and more niche offerings.
Telecom companies backing off on protests of broadband expansion grant awards
Louisiana is in the early phase of a grant program to expand broadband internet services to rural and underserved communities in the state, but...
​​Baton Rouge startup’s grant will boost employability of students with disabilities
Baton Rouge tech startup Directed Analytics has received a $256,000 National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer grant.
The Nexus Louisiana member plans to use...
Riegel: Planning, investment can push Baton Rouge in right direction Â
The revitalization of Baton Rouge’s downtown, which has transformed it from empty storefronts in the 1980s to what it is today, shows how thoughtful...
Coronavirus has cost US labor force half a million workersÂ
Illness caused by COVID-19 shrank the U.S. labor force by around 500,000 people, a hit that is likely to continue if the virus continues...
Glen Oaks association fighting proposal for high-density residential units
A group that says it represents several subdivisions is fighting a proposal to allow 350 high-density residential units on the south side of Mickens Road west of Joor Road.Â
Former engineer makes a name designing custom shoes for athletesÂ
LSU alumnus Michael Anderson is an odd mix of aspirational. His career would spark inconsolable envy from aspiring artists and fashion designers for his...
State wants to use $73M in federal funds to build EV charging station networkÂ
Louisiana has submitted a plan to spend an expected $73 million in federal funds to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations along the state’s major highways over the next five years.
Capital Region housing market cools as interest rates climb
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest levels in almost 14 years this week, helping to push some would-be buyers out of the market.
Employers reluctant to pass rising health care costs onto workersÂ
Employers are gearing up for health care costs to climb ever higher in 2023 and many will find themselves stuck with the bill, Inc. reports.
Companies quietly rolling back vaccine mandatesÂ
Some large U.S. companies are rolling back mandates for employee COVID-19 vaccination, but few are making official public statements about it, Axios reports.Â
The moves...
