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Legislation would shift sports tourism money to Visit Baton Rouge
A bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature aims to bolster East Baton Rouge Parish’s sports tourism efforts by reallocating state funds to Visit Baton...
Baton Rouge’s Trends real estate seminar returns this week
The Trends in Baton Rouge Real Estate seminar returns on Thursday providing a breakdown of the local real estate market.
The annual event at L’Auberge...
WARN notice filed for layoffs at two IDEA campuses in Baton Rouge
IDEA Southern Louisiana has filed a WARN notice with the state for upcoming layoffs at its two Baton Rouge campuses as the charter school...
The Metro Council is about to weigh a landmark deal with St. George
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to consider a proposed intergovernmental agreement between Baton Rouge and St. George at its meeting Wednesday.
The...
Louisiana fully recovers from COVID-era job losses
For the first time in five years, Louisiana has more jobs than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic.
That’s according to the First Quarter 2025...
Mid City’s Y makes a comeback
The newly constructed A.C. Lewis YMCA on South Foster Drive in Mid City will soon open its doors.
A representative for the YMCA of the...
This Jefferson Highway property will be Studyville’s new headquarters
The former Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health clinic on Jefferson Highway has been will soon become the new corporate office for Studyville, a Baton Rouge-based...
Trump’s transportation officials buck future ‘road diets’
Despite resistance from some Republican governors, removing lanes as a “road diet” has been a tool numerous cities—including Baton Rouge—have used for years to...
The Perkins underpass improvements are back on track
A Perkins underpass revitalization project years in the making is expected to finally break ground this summer.
That’s according to Jenni Peters, the founder and...
Baton Rouge-born ParkZen has been acquired by a Texas tech company
ParkZen, an AI-powered parking software company co-founded by LSU Associate Professor Manos Chatzopoulos, has been acquired by Texas-based Parking Guiding Systems Inc., or PGS.
Developed...
Chevron begins oil and gas production from Ballymore project off of Louisiana
Chevron on Monday morning announced it has started oil and natural gas production from its Ballymore project off the Louisiana coast.
The deepwater project is...
Does Gov. Landry’s bid to restrict attorney advertising violate the First Amendment?
A bill backed by Gov. Jeff Landry aims to rein in Louisiana’s famously aggressive personal injury attorney advertising—but it may face stiff legal challenges.
The...
Proposed legislation tests parish appetite for inventory tax reform
A pair of bills moving through the Louisiana Legislature would give parishes the option to phase out property taxes on business inventory—something supporters say...
Louisiana looks to Denmark for lessons on wind energy
Last week, a group of Louisiana leaders traveled to Denmark to get a firsthand look at how the country became a global trailblazer in...
Meet the new president of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge
Casey O’Banion has been tapped to lead the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge, a program that offers high school students a unique opportunity...
Port of Greater Baton Rouge lands major carbon removal project with Microsoft
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge has landed the world’s largest permanent carbon removal project to date.
AtmosClear BR LLC, a portfolio company of the...
This local media personality is opening a coffee shop on Florida Boulevard
Dianne Andrews, a local entrepreneur and media personality, is opening a coffee shop on Florida Boulevard near Baton Rouge General’s Mid City campus.
The shop,...
Meet the new CEO of Smalls Sliders
Smalls Sliders, the Baton Rouge-founded burger franchise backed by NFL star Drew Brees, appointed a new CEO this month to lead the brand through...
Marucci Sports opens its second international Hitter’s House
Marucci Sports, a Baton Rouge baseball bat and sports equipment company, is growing its international presence.
In partnership with The 108, Europe’s largest indoor baseball...
Aldi has plans to open a store at this Livingston Parish site
Grocery retailer Aldi has plans to open its first Livingston Parish location.
The company bought the lease of the former Big Lots space in the...
