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Working from home should be less stressful post-pandemic
Businesses are reopening their offices and moving toward a hybrid workspace, and about half of remote workers are looking forward to being back at their jobs in-person.
How to request an increase on your EIDL loan
If you've received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the Small Business Administration you might be eligible for more money. SBA lifted the cap on EIDL loans up to $2 million, from $500,000, on Sept. 8.
Plan for large-scale redevelopment on Government Street clears hurdle
A plan to redevelop a portion of Government Street in Mid City to include a gourmet wine shop and epicurean market, a bar and commissary with outdoor seating, and an Aveda barbershop concept cleared a key hurdle Monday, when the Planning Commission approved a rezoning request to allow for alcohol sales at the site.
Redistricting goal: Keeping incumbent state legislators from running against one another
Lawmakers using census data to redraw political districts will try to avoid pitting incumbents against each other, says state Sen. Sharon Hewitt, a Slidell Republican
Louisiana’s struggling seafood industry teetering after Ida
Louisiana's oyster farmers, crabbers, shrimpers and commercial fishers are nothing if not adaptable, producing millions of pounds of seafood annually, often in water that was dry land a generation ago. They've fought off a devastating oil spill, floods, changing markets and endless hurricanes just to stay in business.
Baton Rouge hotels reopening to public, may have rooms for Auburn game
Hotels in Baton Rouge have been booked with evacuees and emergency personnel for weeks following Hurricane Ida, but some are starting to open to the public again.
Survey: One-third of Louisiana health care workers question necessity of COVID vaccine
One-third of health care workers surveyed across Louisiana are not convinced vaccines are necessary to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the preliminary results of a Louisiana Department of Health survey of roughly 10,000 medical workers.
See which companies received city-parish economic development grants
While the city-parish has struggled over the years to find money to increase pay for police and public works employees, as well as matching funds for drainage projects, it has managed to dole out small economic development grants each year to a handful of recipients.
Report: Flood insurance would increase for 80% of Louisiana policyholders
About 80% of Louisiana policyholders who are insured through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program would pay more under pending changes to how the program evaluates and prices risk, according to a new report.
Sen. Bill Cassidy: Federal hurricane aid held hostage by party politics
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, says Washington, D.C., politics are keeping a federal disaster aid package from reaching hurricane victims,
How to retain talent in the face of rising job stress
Burnout-free employees have three things in common that help them manage job stress, according to a Gallup analysis.
Restaurants rolling out fall menu items
Wednesday marks the first day of fall, and Capital City restaurants have begun rolling out new seasonal menus over the last few weeks.
Baton Rouge company launching first NFT marketplace for museums
Pass It Down, a digital storytelling company based in Baton Rouge, is creating the first online NFT marketplace for museums, archives and other cultural institutions.
What the Caesars partnership will mean for LSU athletics
LSU and Caesars Sportsbook announced their partnership late last week, just as sports betting is getting going in Louisiana, with licensed gaming options expected to be available as early as Oct. 1.
Amedisys expanding in North Carolina
Baton Rouge-based hospice and personal care company Amedisys Inc. on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire regulatory assets that will allow it to establish home health care centers in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.
Civic association board opposes Churchill’s move to Southdowns
The Southside Civic Association board is opposing a rezoning request that would clear the way for Churchill’s, a longtime cigar and spirits retailer with a smoking lounge and cocktail bar,
Many US workers suffer from depression or anxiety but their employers are unaware
A new study found that about two-thirds of employees have clinically measurable symptoms of anxiety or depression, Fortune reports.
Nexus Louisiana awarded $50,000 to expand women-centered entrepreneurial program
Nexus Louisiana has been awarded $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, Nexus announced today.
Get to know Investar Bank’s Candace LeBlanc
Investar Bank Chief Accounting Officer Candace LeBlanc is a native Louisianan, but after graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University she moved to Washington, D.C. hoping to spend time with other young professionals from outside the state.
EBR, Ascension parishes agree to share cost of clearing Bayou Manchac
East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes have reached an agreement to share the expenses of clearing and snagging Bayou Manchac, a key drainage basin for both parishes.
