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Ida rebuilding could delay projects, raise costs for homebuilders and buyers
The rebuilding process in southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida is likely to lead to delays and higher costs for homebuilders and buyers in the Capital Region, the head of the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge says.
Mark Cuban’s advice to entrepreneurs on how to get through the pandemic
Mark Cuban gave every entrepreneur something they need right now: a pep talk.
In his keynote at the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business...
Five Baton Rouge businesses make LSU’s Roaring 10 list
LSU today released its annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by LSU graduates.
New security cameras, pedal carriages coming to downtown
Many downtown security cameras are being replaced and new ones are being added with funds raised by the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation.
LSU rankings plummet in annual best colleges list
LSU has tumbled in the latest rankings of colleges and universities released Monday by U.S. News and World Report.
Most Baton Rouge residents are concerned about climate change, though party lines still divide
A growing number of Baton Rouge residents believe that storms are becoming more fierce and want the government to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.
How Mestizo owner Jim Urdiales kept going amid mammoth-sized challenges
For Mestizo restaurant owner Jim Urdiales, it has been the year from hell.
On top of the labor shortages, decreased sales, and supply chain headaches...
RV park, other new developments in the works for L’Auberge
The owners of L’Auberge Casino and a New Orleans-based development group have filed preliminary plans develop an RV park on the casino site.
EBR sales tax collections in June up more than 14% from a year ago
East Baton Rouge Parish in June collected about $17.9 million in sales taxes, not counting taxes on vehicle sales, which is 14.3% higher than the same month last year, according to the city-parish.
New retail and office development Coterie Exchange adds two tenants
F45 Training and Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa are the two most recent tenants to join Coterie Exchange, a new retail and office development on Jefferson Highway near the Old Hammond Highway intersection.
Roundup: Corporate tax rate / Port of South Louisiana / iPhone security
Rate hike: House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal today for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5...
Paperless Environments acquires California-based construction software company
Baton Rouge-based software company Paperless Environments today announced it has acquired California-based Greenlight Compliance Solutions, a construction software company specializing in risk management and safety compliance.
BRAF secures $1M in Ida relief commitments
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has secured $1 million in commitments for Hurricane Ida relief, a BRAF spokesperson says.
National real estate investors eye south Louisiana with caution after major storms
Is Louisiana’s increasing vulnerability to major weather events having a chilling effect on commercial real estate investment?
COVID hospitalizations decline in Baton Rouge area
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been trending downward in the Baton Rouge area for the past couple of weeks, possibly indicating that the fourth wave and spread of the Delta variant may be diminishing.
Stronger storms may require further hardening of infrastructure
Storms are becoming more severe, meaning Louisiana may need to harden road shoulders and embankments more than it has in response to prior hurricanes, a state Department of Transportation and Development spokesperson says.
A YEAR FROM HELL
Staring down a pandemic, labor challenges, food supply shortages and a flood was more than enough drama to test the patience of Mestizo’s Jim Urdiales.
United Airlines flight to LAX a winner for BTR
LSU’s Sept. 4 season opener against UCLA might have been a disappointment for Tiger fans. But United Airlines’ nonstop service from the Baton Rouge Metro Airport to LAX was a winner.
Uncertainty over Biden’s vaccine mandate has companies in ‘wait-and-see mode’
President Joe Biden’s declaration that companies with more than 100 employees must ensure their workers are vaccinated against, or test negative for, COVID-19 could relieve employers of the burden of deciding whether to impose that mandate themselves.
Firearms store and shooting range at Greens at Millerville going forward
Plans to build Shoot Point Blank, a firearms retail store and shooting range with locations in several states, are going forward after a Kentucky-based company bought property at the Greens at Millerville for $800,000.
