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More left-turn signals coming as part of MovEBR program
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today launched a public education campaign to prepare Baton Rouge drivers and businesses for new flashing yellow arrow left-turn signals,...
New Tap 65 concept to open in former White Star Market space with Bistro...
The owners of Mid Tap are planning a new restaurant and bar in the former White Star Market location.
Rick and Needhi Patel, husband and...
BRAC sides with BRPD chief ahead of today’s hearing on firing of police union...
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is weighing in on a civil service dispute, scheduled for a hearing later this morning, between a fired Baton Rouge police officer and Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul.
Baton Rouge adds TV viewers, but still ranks No. 94 among U.S. markets
Baton Rouge again came in at No. 94 in Nielsen’s annual designated market areas ranking, with 335,670 homes tapped into TV.
Nielsen’s equipment detects audio...
Employers starting to mandate shots before hiring candidates
As the U.S. job market heats up, positions operating machines in Louisville, working in offices in Houston and waiting on diners in Manhattan now...
Did you hear? Remote workers longing for office gossip
Gossip, the thread of whispered conversation and conjecture that once flowed through the workplace, has dwindled in our new network of home offices and...
Food truck park proposed for University Terrace subdivision
As Baton Rouge’s food truck scene has quietly grown throughout the pandemic, a food truck park is being proposed for the University Terrace subdivision.
Edwards open to corporate flat tax
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday he is open to a flat income tax for Louisiana businesses but is wary of the same concept...
Baton Rouge, PSC fed up with unsightly, abandoned utility poles
Officials with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration are increasingly frustrated by the proliferation of obsolete utility poles—often left partially standing, abandoned, and adjacent to...
3Tails Wine & Cheese leaves Square 46
3Tails Wine & Cheese has permanently closed its Square 46 shop after two-and-a-half years of business.
Baton Rouge lawmakers identify funding source for new Mississippi River bridge
A bill filed today by three members of the Capital Region delegation would extend a .45-cent sales tax and dedicate the money, in part,...
Memorabilia and collectibles retailer Cards and Culture opening in Perkins Rowe
Cards and Culture, a retailer that sells sports cards and memorabilia, is joining Perkins Rowe in June.
LSU presidential hopefuls list reflects negative impact of recent scandals
While the eight candidates selected Wednesday by the LSU presidential search committee to interview next week for the university’s top job have considerable experience...
EATEL to begin offering fiber optics-rich services to EBR residents
With EATEL’s franchise agreement renewal recently approved by the Metro Council, the Gonzales-based telecommunications provider will be able to offer East Baton Rouge Parish...
Recovery largely bypassing those without college degrees
Hiring has rebounded quickly for Americans with college degrees, but people with only a high school diploma or less remain deep in crisis mode,...
Franklin Associates to open special events center in May
The historic Mid City building that local consulting firm Franklin Associates is transforming into a conference and special events center is slated to open in May.
DEQ gives Baton Rouge 90 days to address stormwater plan problems
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has given Baton Rouge until mid-July to correct dozens of problems related to the way it monitors stormwater...
Study: Fathers sharing child care key to keeping moms in workforce
To keep women in the workforce, men need to do more at home, the Harvard Business Review reports.
A new study published in Gender, Work...
Survey: 74% of Louisiana small business owners expect to exhaust PPP by summer
Nearly three-quarters of Louisiana small business owners expect to exhaust their second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding by the end of June, according...
Louisiana state senators back bill to modify voting machine search
Louisiana would rework the way it shops for voting machines, under legislation that started moving forward Tuesday in the state Senate after two failed...
