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Government Street businesses hope renovation spurs more foot traffic
White Light Night, the Mid City art festival planned for Nov. 19, will be many Baton Rouge residents’ first look at the newly redesigned...
Ruffin Rodrigue honored posthumously for philanthropic efforts
The late Ruffin Rodrigue, a former LSU football player and founder of Ruffino’s restaurants in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, was honored with the Julia Woods Dickinson Heart and Soul Award at the Best Dressed Ball in October.
MBPCC, OLOL split forever changes Baton Rouge health care market
With its six-story, red brick building standing prominently on the Essen Lane campus of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center appears very much to be part of the hospital.
Addressing a problem…or creating havoc?
New federal flood insurance rules and pricing are meant to curtail development in high-risk areas, but so far they’re only generating controversy.
Council gets its say today on Broome’s $73M ARP spending plan
The Metro Council today will be asked to approve Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s spending plan for some $73 million in federal money that is headed to Baton Rouge.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Ancient findings / Shots for children
Homebuyers: The average long-term mortgage rate in the U.S. ticked back down this week following several weeks of increases. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported...
‘CEO disease’ can destroy company culture
Being disconnected from employees can make them feel isolated, something one Midwest coffee shop CEO learned the hard way.
Unemployment rate for Baton Rouge metro falls to 4.2%
The unemployment rate for the Baton Rouge metropolitan area fell to 4.2% in September compared to 5% in August, according to preliminary estimates the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Federal vaccine rule for private businesses kicks in Jan. 4
Many private employers beginning in January will have to ensure their workers either are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they will undergo weekly testing and wear a face covering, under a new federal rule announced by the White House this morning.
City-parish to shut down access to Tigerland at Bob Pettit for bridge project
The city-parish is getting ready to begin construction on a new bridge on Bob Pete Boulevard, which crosses Bayou Fountain between Nicholson Drive and Tigerland.
Catering businesses see holiday uptick but face shortages, higher prices
Caterers have been waiting over a year in anticipation of the holiday season after events last year were postponed or canceled.
PitchBR finalists to compete next week
The CEOs of three Louisiana startups will be grilled on their business plans and development potential next week in the PitchBR finals, marking Nexus Louisiana’s first in-person pitch event since before the pandemic.
How businesses made things worse by acting out of fear during pandemic
Almost every small business took major hits during the pandemic, much of it through no fault of their own. But some owners made their troubles worse—by acting out of fear, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Pop-ups and co-located restaurants taking Baton Rouge by storm
Some of the most interesting new food and drink businesses are sidestepping independent brick-and-mortar locations and opening in mobile or co-located spots.
LSU seeks health system partnership focused on athletics, sports medicine
LSU has issued a request for information from large health care organizations interested in pursuing a long-term partnership with the university that would be centered on LSU sports medicine and LSU athletics sponsorship opportunities, but also include other areas of health and wellness across the system.
Local cryptocurrency Game Coin completes security audit
Game Coin, a digital currency founded by Baton Rouge entrepreneurs, has officially completed its security audit, the company announced today.
Local music venues struggling to draw crowds post-pandemic
The pandemic meant no more crowds, which meant no more live music for many Baton Rouge venues. As COVID-19 case numbers drop and the mask mandates have been lifted, some concert spaces have been able to reopen, but they’re still drawing smaller crowds than before the pandemic.
Newest Baton Rouge restaurants put premium on design, from menus to bathrooms
As Baton Rouge restaurateurs deploy design as a way to tell their stories, their messages are carried through every element, from memorable menu typography to bespoke bathroom details.
Companies giving entire staffs extra time off at same time to reduce burnout
Startups and Fortune 500 firms are rethinking the structure of paid time off, and extending company-wide vacations, as part of efforts to reduce burnout and stem the flow of resignations.
Cassidy, Kennedy propose capping annual flood insurance rate hikes at 9%
Louisiana’s U.S. senators have joined several colleagues in proposing legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years while making changes that would include capping annual price increases at 9%.
