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After a downtown shootout left bullet holes in his window, this entrepreneur is moving 

One downtown business owner says he is relocating after a shootout early Sunday morning left bullet holes in his window, WAFB-TV reports.  James Curtis, who...

As COVID cases rise, here’s how to keep your workplace safe 

With COVID-19 cases rising once again, it may be time to revisit your pandemic-era return-to-office plans, Inc. reports. 

It’s Barn Hill Preserve versus the feds in a giraffe custody fight 

Barn Hill Preserve, an animal sanctuary and tour experience company based in Ethel, is fighting a federal decision that cost the facility one of...

LSU’s Reese and Dunne featured on ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover 

Just a few months after they were photographed for the magazine’s annual swimsuit edition, LSU athletes Olivia Dunne and Angel Reese grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s October issue diving into how athletes are profiting off their name, image and likeness. 

This international model is now a Baton Rouge restaurateur 

While growing up in Cuba, a young Yilena Hernández had hopes of being a jet-setting model.

See who in Baton Rouge is working on new strategies for the future

The Downtown Development District Commission approved a strategic plan yesterday setting the goals of the organization for the next five years—but it’s actually just one of several Baton Rouge entities working on blueprints to help guide development and growth in the region. 

The Metro Council is taking up an estimated $8.6M tax break for ExxonMobil

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council later this month will consider granting a property tax exemption to ExxonMobil estimated to be worth about $8.6 million over 10 years. 

A new grant enables Louisiana health providers to share research data

The National Institutes of Health is awarding the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LA CaTS) a $1.3 million grant to create a network of data warehouses that will allow all Louisiana healthcare institutions to share research data, according to an announcement from Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Congress tries to figure out how to set AI ‘rules of the road’ 

The development of artificial intelligence presents far-reaching challenges for virtually every aspect of modern society, including political campaigns, national security, business and journalism, members...

Who is to blame for the plight of the St. George case? 

After a decade of trying, advocates of launching the city of St. George have to wonder whether their initiative might die in a Baton Rouge courtroom because of a potentially fatal flaw on the petition that voters approved in 2019.  

BRQ Seafood and Barbeque chef departs for Montana

BRQ Seafood and Barbeque is in the market for a new executive chef. 

East Baton Rouge Parish median property tax bill among highest in the state

East Baton Rouge Parish has one of the highest median property taxes in the state, according to data released today by the Tax Foundation.  Baton...

Camping analogy used to describe Fed’s delicate handling of inflation

A new monetary policy metaphor from Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan helps explain where things stand for the central bank—and the outlook for U.S....
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Tax abatements seen as a possible tool to spur downtown Baton Rouge housing

While downtown Baton Rouge has seen several new apartment projects built in recent years, much of the new development consists of high-end apartments that may be too expensive for many downtown workers. 

New downtown apartment building could be ‘cousin’ to The Heron

The new downtown apartment project being planned by the team behind The Heron would be similar to the aforementioned 142-unit complex across the street but would not be a copy. 

As inflation-adjusted incomes fall across the US, Southern numbers unchanged 

Surging inflation gobbled up household income gains last year, making 2022 the third straight year in which Americans saw their living standards eroded by...

LSU adding four new education programs focused on digital skills development

LSU is expanding its education portfolio with a new professional development program specializing in coding-adjacent jobs.

DDD’s newly approved strategic plan lays out goals for next five years

The Downtown Development District Commission approved a strategic plan today that sets out goals for the next five years. 

Inflation continues to swipe at small business confidence

Small business confidence continues to slide as inflation remains the single most pressing issue.

As EPA drowns in CCS applications, states like Louisiana seek permitting authority

The EPA is buried under a mountain of permit applications from companies that want to store carbon dioxide underground, reports E&E News.