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Woman’s Hospital to partner with New Orleans-based LCMC
Woman’s Hospital has entered into contract negotiations with New Orleans-based LCMC Health to join the system’s electronic medical records platform, Epic Community Connect.
LCMC was...
SBA makes it rain for strippers, not ballerinas
How did a strip club qualify for a federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant when the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre didn’t?
The ballet company’s leadership is...
LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute offers boot camp for entrepreneurs
The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute is helping local entrepreneurs launch and grow their small businesses with its second annual Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs.
LSU researchers studying what causes bridges to weaken over time
A group of LSU engineering researchers is working to quantify the number of load-posted bridges in Louisiana to better allocate resources for maintenance.
Of Louisiana’s...
Louisiana Fish Fry sold to New York private equity firm
Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Fish Fry Products has been sold to New York-based private equity firm MidOcean Partners, according to a company announcement. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Baton Rouge to get 300 more Gotcha bikes by year’s end
Plans are being finalized for the expansion of Baton Rouge’s bikeshare program.
Teche Electric Supply buys Reulet Electric
Lafayette-based Teche Electric Supply bought Reulet Electric Supplies, a commercial, utility and industrial electric supplier on Airline Highway, Teche Electric announced today.
Baton Rouge General running COVID nasal spray clinical trial
Researchers at Baton Rouge General are studying whether a new at-home nasal spray can prevent COVID-19.
The clinical trial is launching at the same time...
Is the future of work a four-day week?
COVID-19 is calling into question long-held views about the structure and nature of work, including—for some—the tradition of the five-day, 40-hour week, The Wall...
Big businesses altering plans in the face of delta variant
Big businesses are rethinking their plans with the delta variant of the coronavirus spreading across the country and hospitalizations rising again. Some are delaying...
Analysis: Eviction ban ends but aid slow to reach Louisiana tenants
Louisiana received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to assist renters struggling with job losses and slashed paychecks because of the coronavirus...
Edwards stops short of mask mandate, warns that’s next amid COVID spike
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced he is “seriously considering” implementing another mask mandate in Louisiana, as COVID-19 cases soar, with hospitalizations and deaths reaching heights last seen in March 2020. Edwards urged all residents, whether vaccinated or not, to wear masks when indoors in public places and maintain social distancing.
DDD gets grant for decorative crosswalks downtown
The Downtown Development District this week announced it has received a Community Challenge Grant from AARP to implement decorative crosswalks at five intersections along...
CDC: ‘War has changed’ as a result of delta variant
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials...
‘225’ August and Tiger Pride issues on stands now
It’s about to be football season again, and the new issue of 225 started hitting newsstands this week. This month’s cover story is about...
Baton Rouge-based community currency Moxey releases upgraded app
Moxey, the Baton Rouge-based community currency that launched in 2017, has released a new app that will make it easier for members to exchange goods and services on the platform.
Vaccine mandate still not likely at LSU
It doesn’t appear LSU students will face a vaccine mandate when they return to classes this fall, even as the delta variant is causing a fourth COVID-19 spike in the state.
Small businesses awarded $146B In federal contracts last year
Small government contractors did well in 2020. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, federal agencies awarded a record-breaking $145.7 billion in contracts to...
Two new state laws affecting businesses take effect this weekend
Beginning Sunday, businesses in Louisiana with at least 25 employees will have to make specific accommodations for their pregnant employees.
State law already prohibits discrimination...
DA dealing with backlog of more than 180 murder cases
As if the rising incidents of violent crime across the parish are not problematic enough, District Attorney Hillar Moore has a record backlog of more than 180 murder cases to try.
