These Geismar properties just sold for a combined $10M

A global investment firm has acquired a pair of Univar Solutions properties in Geismar. New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased properties through FNLR Compounds Matter...

Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly

Stuart Gilly CEO/Co-Founder, The Alliance | Managing Partner, Trility Partners   CAUSES I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT First Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Youth and Manners of the Heart HOBBY OR...

Local sales tax collections picked up in October

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Why Baton Rouge doctors are banking on wearables in 2025

Apple Watches, Oura rings and Fitbits are more than trendy tech devices. They are shifting the health care landscape as we know it. And...

What local real estate experts are saying about the residential market for 2025

Real estate professionals in the Capital Region say how the area’s residential market performs in 2025 will depend on certain variables. Tom Cook of Cook,...

This local bridal boutique is expanding with a private appointment suite 

Baton Rouge brides will soon be able to say “yes to the dress” in a new way. Bustle Bridal Baton Rouge, a local bridal boutique...

Chicky Sandos is opening a second location. Here’s where you’ll find it

Chicky Sandos, a Baton Rouge restaurant specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, will soon open its second brick-and-mortar location. The new restaurant will be located...

Why Louisiana is in a ‘sweet spot’ for attracting tech giants

State officials are making a concerted effort to position Louisiana as a leader in the realm of AI—and that effort appears to be paying...

How OLOL plans to expand its impact in Louisiana in 2025 

In the coming year, Our Lady of the Lake Health has its eye on growing its offerings to other areas of the Capital Region. Baton...
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How Baton Rouge compares with other Louisiana metros in job growth

While Baton Rouge was the only MSA in the state that saw a decrease in jobs from October to November, the MSA still saw...

What BREC says about its 2022 audit

External auditors have OK’d BREC’s 2022 financial statements as the agency aims to catch up in filing its annual audits with the state. Eisner Amper,...

C100 and LABI partner to host an inaugural Apprenticeship Summit

The Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry are partnering to host their first-ever Apprenticeship Summit in...

LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois talks Trump tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. trade partners like China, Mexico and Canada on his first day in office. Tariffs...

Here’s what Capital Region tech pros say will be trending in 2025

If 2024 was the year of AI, what does that make 2025? This year marked a number of tech milestones in the Capital Region. LSU...

Broome out as National League of Cities president

After losing her reelection bid, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will no longer serve as president of the National League of Cities. Comprising 2,700 local leaders...

See how much more it will cost to tailgate at LSU games next season 

LSU football season ticket and parking renewals for 2025 are now available, but the prices have gone up. After approval from the LSU Board of...

For Baton Rouge restaurants, 2024 brought a smorgasbord of challenges 

Baton Rouge experienced a lot of movement in the restaurant industry in 2024. Several large franchises and Louisiana-founded eateries put roots down in the...

A new med spa has just opened in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge’s med spa industry is growing with a new addition to the city. Skin10 Med Spa opened earlier this month at the Drusilla Office...

$21M settlement reached in Capital Region I-12 flood class action

A settlement agreement has received preliminary approval in a class action lawsuit over an Interstate 12 median wall that may have worsened flooding in...

What we know about the $12B data center being planned for West Feliciana Parish

Hut 8, a bitcoin miner headquartered in Miami, is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish. The company will invest...