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Husband-and-wife duo purchases Southern Oaks Athletic Club
Southern Oaks Athletic Club, a longtime fixture in southeast Baton Rouge, has new ownership.
Husband-and-wife duo Shane and Kathleen Holland, both members of the club...
Jaguar ends operations at its Baton Rouge location
Jaguar Baton Rouge on Airline Highway has ceased its sales and service operations.
Jaguar Land Rover North America announced the closure, effective June 23. The...
Hyundai’s planned $6B steel mill in Ascension is about more than steel
Hyundai is betting big on hydrogen in Louisiana, pitching a $6 billion hydrogen-integrated steel mill in Ascension Parish as a launchpad for a statewide...
Why Mayor Edwards is merging EMS with the Baton Rouge Fire Department
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, his office announced Monday.
“This merger is a potential...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
For Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green, the 2025 regular legislative session delivered meaningful wins—though it also brought a...
Linde announces $400M Ascension Parish project
Linde, the global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build an air separation unit, or ASU, in Ascension...
Coalition working to address staffing shortages at area hospitals
The Baton Rouge Health District has secured a $1 million grant from the Louisiana Department of Health’s H.E.R.O. Fund, matched by $1 million from...
Ochsner welcomes new Baton Rouge regional medical director
Ochsner Baton Rouge on Wednesday announced that Quentin Alleva has been named regional medical director effective June 30.
Alleva joined Ochsner Baton Rouge as a...
How LSU is approaching the new world of college athletics
This month’s landmark House v. NCAA settlement is poised to reshape the competitive and financial landscape of college sports—and LSU is meeting the moment...
Loadstar acquires Houma-based Atlas Marine Services
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has acquired Atlas Marine Services, a Houma-based company that specializes in shore tankerman services, or the loading and unloading of hazardous...
Portobello’s in Bocage announces a major shift in focus
The Portobello’s Grill in the Bocage Village Shopping Center on Old Hammond Highway is now a dedicated catering and private event venue. The restaurant...
Baton Rouge casinos cash in with their best month of 2025
Baton Rouge’s casinos recorded an increase in revenue last month, accounting for their best month of the year so far.
The casinos posted a 12%...
Local entrepreneur launches leadership company for emerging talent
A new Baton Rouge venture is aiming to fill a gap in the professional development space that its founder says is too often overlooked.
While...
Krista Raney tapped to lead the LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation board of directors has named Krista Raney president and CEO of the organization effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Robert M. Stuart...
What we know about the landmark NIL settlement
A landmark class-action settlement is poised to transform the business of college sports, paving the way for student-athletes to receive direct compensation for both...
Chicago company selected as adviser for River Center redevelopment
The Metro Council has approved Hunden Partners, a leading global adviser for destination real estate development projects, to serve as the city-parish’s adviser on...
A Q&A with BREC interim superintendent Janet Simmons
After stepping away from a long career in nonprofit leadership, Janet Simmons is back in the spotlight—this time as BREC’s interim superintendent. Appointed in...
A look at the economic impact of Amazon’s Cortana fulfillment center
About a year after opening, more than 2,000 people are now working at Amazon’s Cortana fulfillment center—double the 1,000 jobs pledged when the center...
With a tax credit overhaul, Louisiana’s film industry is setting the stage for a...
Louisiana is rewriting the script on how it attracts film and television productions.
Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law a bill—Senate Bill 232,...
The latest on a pair of downtown renovation projects
The conversion of the top floor of the Commerce Building on Laurel Street into two penthouse units is complete, with the units being leased...
