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How Baton Rouge restaurants are navigating norovirusÂ
A recent norovirus outbreak has shaken the Louisiana oyster industry, with ripple effects on Baton Rouge restaurants.Â
On Feb. 4, the Louisiana Department of Health...
A developer wants to turn this downtown space into affordable housing
A New Orleans-based developer is planning to transform the former State National Life Insurance building and an adjoining building into an affordable housing development.
Jarrett...
Meet Drusilla Seafood Restaurant’s new executive chefÂ
Daniel Dreher, former executive chef at The Myrtles and Restaurant 1796, is the new executive chef at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant and Drusilla Place Catering.Â
After...
LSU president warns of ‘crippling financial shortfalls’ from NIH cuts
LSU President William Tate warns that changes to the National Institutes of Health funding policies could have dire consequences for LSU and research institutions...
NAI Latter & Blum is under new ownership. See who acquired the company
Latter & Blum’s commercial division is back under local ownership after a New Orleans-based property management company recently acquired it.
Rampart/Wurth Holding Company Inc. acquired...
A smarter way to approach Louisiana’s film tax credits? This new company thinks so
Patrick Mulhearn, a major player in Louisiana’s film industry, has launched a new business aimed at helping both filmmakers and Louisiana taxpayers get the...
A look at Mayor Edwards’ plan to curb crime
Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at City Hall in an effort to...
A grassroots initiative has a plan to revitalize Baton Rouge’s parks
Varsity Sports founder and owner Jenni Peters is reimagining the grassroots plan she launched last year to align with what she believes is a...
Here’s what the newly formed Leaders for a Better Louisiana is planning
In January, two of Louisiana’s most influential public policy advocacy groups—the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for a Better Louisiana—merged...
How do local jobless claims compare to national trends?
After two consecutive weeks of declining unemployment claims, initial jobless claims rose last week in Louisiana, following national trends, according to the latest available...
If you’ve been debanked, Louisiana’s treasurer wants to know
Louisiana State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming is partnering with the State Financial Officers Foundation to create a database of people or entities that have...
Could your business be one of the Capital Region’s top 100 private companies?
Baton Rouge Business Report is preparing its highly anticipated Top 100 Private Companies list, an annual ranking of the largest privately held businesses in...
Live After 5 will return to a full schedule after local companies step up
Baton Rouge’s free concert series will return to a full, six-show lineup after MAPP Construction and b1Bank stepped up as financial backers of the...
How Baton Rouge businesses are responding to increasing egg pricesÂ
Egg prices are at an all-time high and businesses everywhere—including the Capital Region—are feeling the pressure. With the ongoing bird flu outbreak, supply chain...
The Dunham School is expanding in Baton Rouge
The Dunham School, a pre-K-12 Christian school, is opening a second campus in partnership with the nondenominational church The Chapel on Siegen Lane.Â
The Dunham...
Vivid Ink Graphics is merging with this Phoenix company
Printing and graphics company Vivid Ink Graphics has been acquired by Prisma, a Phoenix-based printing company intent on growing its national footprint.
The acquisition of...
News alert: Louisiana launches a new innovation brand and AI research institute
Louisiana Economic Development announced on Thursday the launch of Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a new division of LED dedicated to making Louisiana a leader in...
The latest on Ochsner’s plans to expand at The Grove
Ochsner Health has plans to expand its medical health complex near Interstate 10 between Bluebonnet Boulevard and Siegen Lane.
The Planning Commission will review the...
These two local companies are partnering to improve workplace wellnessÂ
Baton Rouge physical therapy practice Kinetic Physical Therapy and commercial furniture dealer Frost-Barber of Louisiana are joining forces to offer local professionals customized ergonomic...
Why Luke Lognion is parting ways with Live After Five
Luke Lognion, co-owner of Circa 1857, is stepping down from his role as managing director of Live After Five Inc.
Lognion says he ended his...
