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Most flood insurance, business interruption policies won’t cover today’s damage
Today’s flooding event may have disrupted operations for local businesses, but it still won’t be easy for most Baton Rouge business owners to file...
‘You can’t have a city that keeps flooding like this’: Frustrated victims asking questions...
Mestizo’s owner Jim Urdiales was frustrated this morning as he ripped out flooring and removed sheetrock from his popular restaurant on South Acadian Thruway,...
Baton Rouge casino revenue rises in April as pandemic restrictions ease
Amid increasing vaccinations and loosening social distancing restrictions, Baton Rouge’s trio of casinos are seeing revenues rise.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and the Belle...
Why many workers won’t return to old jobs post-pandemic
Layoffs, lockdowns, unemployment and stimulus checks have left many American workers rethinking both their careers and returning to their previous jobs, AP reports.
Some employers,...
Roundup: Garofalo removed / Amedisys / Gaines Award
Leadership change: Louisiana state Rep. Ray Garofalo is out of his legislative leadership position after weeks of racial tensions in the House that began...
If your business is confused by the CDC’s latest guidelines, ignore them
The CDC updated its guidelines last week and announced that vaccinated people can forego masks in public. However, since these new guidelines have caused...
How Baton Rouge health care providers adjusted to COVID-19; what changes will remain
When the pandemic struck in 2020, almost no other industry was as upended as the health care sector.
The public health crisis meant increased demand...
Flooding pushes damaged businesses to close, while others see sales dip
While some local business owners woke up this morning to find their establishments flooded, others are staying open for business—although they aren’t confident they’ll...
Fifth Circuit ruling appears to leave Louisiana victims in Stanford Group suit out of...
When a federal judge in Texas ruled in early 2018 that a class-action suit filed against a company that performed back-office functions for the...
Roundup: BRCC initiative / New apartments / US housing starts
Health professionals: Baton Rouge Community College’s Workforce Solutions Division is launching an initiative to provide Louisiana’s expanding medical corridor with quality allied health professionals....
Get to know Sasha Thackaberry, a 2021 Influential Woman in Business
Back in 2018, LSU could never have predicted how fortuitous a decision it was to hire Sasha Thackaberry.
The university had recruited 2021 Influential Woman...
First north Baton Rouge TEDx event announced
The first north Baton Rouge TEDx event will take place in Scotlandville on May 22, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced today.
TEDxScotlandville, one of only...
Travel at Baton Rouge Metro rebounding as vaccination rates increase
Travel through the Baton Rouge Metro Airport is rising after the pandemic deterred vacations and business trips for the past year.
Total passenger volume through...
Roundup: Disney feature film / Property sells / Builder confidence
Celtic Studios: Production will begin soon in Baton Rouge on a live-action feature film for Disney+. Crater, a futuristic teen adventure, will be filmed...
Local retailers juggling e-commerce with brick-and-mortar locations
In a more socially distant world, Baton Rouge retailers are utilizing e-commerce to sell their goods to the masses, while also managing their permanent...
Get to know Dianna R. Payton, a 2021 Influential Woman in Business
In 2020, billionaire philanthropist and writer MacKenzie Scott made headlines by donating $6 billion to charity, part of a pledge to give away most...
OLOL, Baton Rouge General drop LWH doctors from employee health plans
In the wake of Ochsner Health’s recent acquisition of Louisiana Women’s Healthcare, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Baton Rouge General...
Companies weigh speeding up return of employees to offices
New guidelines issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that say vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks and...
Floor & Decor store heads to Planning Commission for approval
Plans for national flooring and tile retailer Floor & Décor to build an 80,000-square-foot store near Costco off Airline Highway are among a series...
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer dead at 77
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer dead at 77
Buddy Roemer, a Harvard-educated reform-minded politician whose one tumultuous term as Louisana’s governor was marked by bruising...
