Business Lunch: The Little Village

The Little Village Address: 447 Third Street; 14241 Airline Highway Phone: (225) 218-6685; (225) 751-4115 Website: littlevillagebr.com Cuisine: Italian Owners: Kevin Kimball and Hugh Freeze Scene: Old World Italian served...

Meet entrepreneur Clay Elliott of Oak Capital Private Wealth

As a certified financial planner at a large corporate advisory firm, Clay Elliott says he felt stifled when it came to designing tailored solutions...

Your customers don’t think about excellence the way you do

Before I talk about how to do this, I want to make sure we are on the same page. When I talk about excellence,...

How an airplane ride made Baton Rouge ground zero for developing a revolutionary health...

Sometimes the greatest partnerships emerge from being at the right place at the right time. In 2014, two professionals sat next to each other...

Tin Roof Brewing Company is going up for sale

It is the end of an era at Tin Roof Brewing Company. Owners Chris Boyce and William and Cammy McGehee announced Tuesday that they are...

LSU rises in this year’s ‘U.S. News’ college rankings but lags behind much of...

LSU tied for No. 179 in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 college rankings. That’s five spots above where the university fell on last...

Here’s the latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school

Efforts to establish a new charter school with an emphasis on film and digital media in Baton Rouge are forging ahead. That’s according to Fallon...

This area hospital has been recognized for its excellence in stroke care 

Our Lady of the Lake Heart and Vascular Institute was named Baton Rouge’s first comprehensive stroke center by The Joint Commission, the hospital recently...

A Q&A with incumbent Sharon Weston Broome

Daily Report sat down with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome to discuss her mayoral campaign and her vision for Baton Rouge. This interview has been...

See how much EBR sales tax collections fell in July

East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann

Baton Rouge’s film industry is rebounding from last year’s strikes

The Baton Rouge film industry has seen a resurgence in activity since last year’s Hollywood strikes were resolved. That’s according to Katie Pryor, executive director...

A new Baton Rouge nonprofit is helping military personnel find post-service employment

For military personnel rejoining civilian life, finding employment can sometimes be a daunting task. A new nonprofit aims to make it easier. Based in Baton...

This week’s anticipated interest rate cut, explained

After months of speculation, it now seems exceedingly likely that the Federal Reserve will finally cut interest rates at its meeting on Wednesday. LSU finance...

An impending storm forces Baton Rouge restaurants to adapt—again

After surviving a tough summer with rising inflation costs, restaurants in the Capital Region are preparing for another obstacle: Hurricane Francine.  Many local restaurants are...

Here’s how business owners can prepare for peak hurricane season 

If your company doesn’t have a plan and protocol for before, during and after tropical storms, the time to get it done is now. The...

b1Bank’s $85.7M acquisition earns approval from regulators

Business First Bancshares, the holding company for Baton Rouge-based b1Bank, has received the green light from federal regulators to complete its $85.7 million acquisition...

This Baton Rouge company produced the new Ronald Reagan biopic

Baton Rouge-based Alluwee Productions served as one of the executive producers on Reagan, a new Ronald Reagan biopic starring Dennis Quaid. The film, which hit...

The Godfather of Growth: Charles Landry is on a relentless mission to build a...

At precisely 3:44 each morning, Charles Landry rises out of bed to begin his daily ritual of reading five newspapers on his iPad. Though 70,...

A concern for employee well-being is driving H&E Rentals’ commitment to awareness and resources

Traditionally, U.S. corporate culture has prioritized professionalism and productivity over mental health and work-life balance. Since COVID-19 and the Great Resignation in 2021, the...

Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program is now a lottery

While previous rounds of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants have operated on a first-come, first-served basis, future rounds will use a lottery system to...