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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 LeBlancÂ
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. Â
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.
Average workweek 10% longer than before the pandemicÂ
The typical U.S. employee’s workweek has gotten 10% longer during the pandemic, according to a new Microsoft study published in Nature Human Behavior.Â
Pennington conducting trial to see if Moderna’s COVID vaccine is safe for children
Pennington Biomedical Research Center today announced it is conducting its first vaccination trial, participating in testing the safety and effectiveness of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 in a phase three clinical trial.
Stephenson Technology testing Rouzan smart home for security
This house, which serves as a model home for local homebuilder Level Homes, is also a test house for Baton Rouge cybersecurity company Stephenson Technology Corp.
Survey: Half plan to complete holiday shopping before Cyber Monday
Fifty percent of U.S. shoppers plan to be done with holiday shopping before Nov. 29, according to a mid-August survey by parcelLab and research firm YouGov and reported by Inc.
Tigeraire is first Louisiana startup to raise seed funding from top 50 venture capital...
Baton Rouge-based Tigeraire today announced that General Catalyst, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm behind Venmo, Stripe, Airbnb, and TikTok, has signed as their lead investor.Â
Next-gen living or hacker’s delight?
Smart homes offer customized, on-demand comfort, but if not properly protected they can also provide a gateway into your house—and life.
Louisiana jobless claims rise for second week in a row after Hurricane Ida
Unemployment claims in the state rose for a second straight week and Southeast Louisiana, specifically, saw a sharp increase after Hurricane Ida devastated the region...
Pandemic, storms cause disruptions for day cares
If working parents, whose schedules have been upended by the pandemic, on-again-off-again school days and weather disruptions, think they have it rough, they should try running a day care center.
With business interruption insurance, ‘if in doubt, file a claim’
Business interruption insurance might not cover every loss a business experiences after a disaster like Hurricane Ida, but it never hurts to file a claim, experts say.
LSU enters sponsorship agreement with Caesars SportsbookÂ
LSU athletics today announced it has entered into a multiyear sponsorship agreement with Caesars Sportsbook, making it the first college in the Southeastern Conference to partner with a sports betting service. Â
LSU has one more week to fine-tune before SEC play beginsÂ
There wasn’t much LSU could have done in last week’s meeting with McNeese State that could have quelled fans’ concerns.
Tommy Spinosa’s plans for lot in Rouzan raising concerns from neighbors
Concern in Southdowns is brewing over a request by developer Tommy Spinosa to amend the concept plan for Rouzan so that he can subdivide a 1.6-acre tract he still owns in the rear of the traditional neighborhood development. Â
Chef Chris Motto joins team reopening Juban’s
Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group has hired chef Chris Motto as chef de cuisine for Juban’s Creole Restaurant, which closed during the pandemic but is set to reopen with a new, reimagined concept in late 2021 or early 2022.
New models by researchers could help predict number of Gulf hurricanes
LSU researchers have developed new methods of predicting how many hurricanes will pass through the Gulf of Mexico in a given hurricane season, the school says.Â
In the age of remote work, these professionals are double dippingÂ
A small, dedicated group of white-collar workers, in industries from tech to banking to insurance, say they have found a way to double income...
VBR surveying to assess Baton Rouge as tourist destination
Visit Baton Rouge is planning to send an 80-question survey to about 3,000 people in January to evaluate Baton Rouge as a visitor destination.
South Baton Rouge residents invited to virtual meeting tonight on Stormwater Master Plan
Though the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas largely spared East Baton Rouge Parish, causing street flooding and worry more than significant property damage, some large subdivisions like Riverbend saw more than 6 inches of rain in less than an hour Wednesday evening.
