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Baton Rouge restaurant workers going back to masks
The masks are back on at some Baton Rouge restaurants as the delta variant of the virus has caused a fourth spike in cases.
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What the federal infrastructure package means for Louisiana
Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package that would provide more than...
Louisiana’s construction jobless rate exceeds national average
Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate came in at 9.6% in June, an increase of 0.8% from May and 0.3% higher than the...
State cutting off federal unemployment aid beginning Saturday
Louisiana is stopping federal pandemic unemployment aid for its residents Saturday, ending the benefits for about 200,000 people and cutting the payments to thousands...
What limiting elective surgeries means for Our Lady of the Lake
Our Lady of the Lake is postponing some elective surgeries for the next three weeks in order to slow its surgery schedule and keep as many beds free for the growing number of COVID-19 patients entering the hospital.
With tax renewal approaching, CATS releases economic impact study
As it prepares to ask voters this fall to renew a 10-year, 10.6-mill dedicated tax, the Capital Area Transit System has released an economic impact study suggesting the bus system will generate some $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next decade.
Coach O talks NIL rules, SEC expansion and COVID-19
The NCAA’s new name, image and likeness rule is good for LSU football and its players, as long as it is handled the right way, coach Ed Orgeron said at Wednesday’s Rotary Club luncheon.
Year-over-year city-parish sales and use tax collections up 22% in May
For the city and parish combined, recurring city-parish sales and use tax collections totaled $18.05 million in May, a 22% increase compared to the...
Wasted COVID vaccine doses spike in Louisiana amid hesitancy
As coronavirus vaccine interest plummeted in Louisiana, the state saw a spike in the number of wasted shots, with more than 79,000 vaccine doses...
SBA’s online PPP forgiveness portal opens Aug. 4
The Small Business Administration’s previously announced online Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness portal will open on Aug. 4. The new platform aims to make...
Juban’s to reopen late this year with new look and menu
After sitting dormant for more than a year, Juban’s Creole restaurant will reopen late this year or in early 2022, its owners say.
How did The Penthouse Club snag one of the biggest pandemic relief grants in...
What was surprising is that the third-largest grant award in Baton Rouge went—not to the Manship Theatre or the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, as you might expect—but to Baton Rouge Sports Restaurant Inc., a Bennington Avenue establishment better known by the name under which it does business, The Penthouse Club.
Local festivals and events going forward for now amid COVID-19 spike
While the rise in COVID-19 cases in Baton Rouge in recent weeks could threaten many local festivals and events, downtown organizers plan to carry on with plans until they are told otherwise.
Delivery apps expanding reach to meet customer demands
Spurred by skyrocketing consumer demand during the pandemic, restaurant delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats are rapidly expanding their services to grocers, convenience...
Sushi Masa owner opens seafood restaurant at Mall of Louisiana
Raymond Wang, owner of local sushi restaurant Sushi Masa, and business partner Ryan Chen have brought their new seafood concept, Old Captain Juicy Seafood and Bar, to the mall of Louisiana.
Business travel may not fully recover for years
Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers—and they...
After another Tigerland murder, DA discusses possible solutions
A little-known state law could become an effective tool in helping prosecutors go after the owners of properties that create a public nuisance and foster criminal activity.
Louisiana casinos bouncing back, but attendance still low
Louisiana's casinos, video gaming devices and racetrack slot machines saw revenues jump more than 18% for the 2020-21 fiscal year, though the number of...
Flood projects money is coming, city-parish begins negotiating with landowners
The Broome administration is moving forward with plans to acquire more than 340 acres of low-lying undeveloped property in Baton Rouge’s floodplain in an effort to improve drainage throughout the parish.
How local firms are dealing with latest COVID surge
Louisiana saw more than 7,500 new cases of COVID over the weekend as the country continues to deal with a fourth spike of the virus. But in Baton Rouge, white-collar businesses differ when it comes to what to require and when to require it in order to slow the spread.
