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Mississippi River bridge options will be narrowed to three in coming months
Officials expect to narrow the number of possible locations for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region from 17 to three following public meetings this spring.
Baton Rouge airport sees 70% of pre-pandemic passenger volume in 2021Â
Passenger numbers continued to rebound at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport last year, with more than 560,000 people flying into and out of the airport in 2021.Â
State poised to provide free community college for adults in high-demand fieldsÂ
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Legislature are poised to provide free community college for adults in high-demand careers, beginning July 1, something President Biden and Congress have been unable to do on a national level.
Louisiana unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in December
The unemployment rate for December 2021 dropped in 42 states and the District of Columbia, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.Â
The real reasons workers are resigning in drovesÂ
We talk about burnout a lot, but it's not the biggest reason workers have been leaving their jobs in record numbers over the past...
Coach Kim Mulkey ready to take LSU fans on a long, exciting ride
Kim Mulkey is used to having all eyes focused on her.
LSU Tiger Girls go viral with national championship performanceÂ
The LSU Tiger Girls dance team earned the top spot at the 2022 Universal Dance Association College Nationals competition earlier this month and its award-winning performance has gone viral on social media, People reports.Â
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux opening Atlanta office
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is opening an Atlanta office in the first quarter of this year to support rapid growth and hiring, the company announced today. Its headquarters will remain in Baton Rouge.
Rising interest rates may force Baton Rouge business owners to pivot once again
Scott Gaudin, chief lending officer with Currency Bank, suggests business owners ask themselves: If I can afford this expense at 4% interest, can I also afford it at 5%? If the answer is “maybe not,” the next question is whether the expense is a need or merely a want, he says.
Baton Rouge Symphony finally returning to River CenterÂ
Consider it like couch surfing. Except at each new place, you’re unpacking 18 violins, 23 wood instruments, a harp, a piano and all manner...
PAR calls for transparency, long-term thinking with budget windfall
Louisiana lawmakers are awash in state and federal cash. So how will they spend it?
Local child care centers charging more as operating costs rise
Baton Rouge child care centers are continuing to deal with issues like worker shortages and costlier supplies as more parents head back to offices.
IRS warns of processing delays as tax filing season opensÂ
An IRS worker shortage, an enormous workload from administering pandemic-related programs and stalled legislation that would have given the agency billions of dollars for more expeditiously processing returns are combining to cause taxpayers pain this filing season.Â
National Restaurant Association asking for more federal aidÂ
The National Restaurant Association is asking Congress to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund as the omicron variant hits operators’ businesses, CNBC reports.Â
Last year, lawmakers...
Our Cousin Vinny’s bottling its pasta sauce at LSU FOODii facility
Our Cousin Vinny’s, a locally owned brand of red gravy pasta sauce, began bottling its sauce at the LSU FOODii bottling facility this fall.
COVID surge hurting business revenue in January Â
Emerging anecdotal evidence shows just how hard the recent rise in COVID-19 cases hit businesses in early January. But that hasn't hurt some business...
Work and home have blended, but lines can be redrawnÂ
The boundaries between home and work have been scrambled by two years of working through a crisis, often from the same place workers do...
Metro Council agenda includes $255M anti-flood project, crime update
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council on Wednesday will get an update on a $255 million Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction project.Â
Suit challenging state’s early end to enhanced jobless benefits dismissed
A lawsuit that challenged Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to end additional unemployment benefits early was dismissed Wednesday by a state judge in Baton Rouge.
Next green energy source could be an artificial leaf, LSU researchers say
LSU researchers are exploring ways to use sunlight to create “green energy on demand,” which could help Louisiana diversify its economy.
