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Will revenue follow a DOTD overhaul?
With Gov. Jeff Landry directing an aggressive overhaul of the state transportation department, highway advocates and policy hawks wonder if new revenue streams could...
How this coffee shop is reacting to three burglaries in two weeks
After three burglaries over a span of just 12 days, Light House Coffee on Lee Drive is changing its ways.
The establishment will no longer...
The income it takes to be middle class in the Capital Region
Achieving middle class in the Capital Region takes a household income of $64,222―the most of any metro area in Louisiana.
That’s according to a national...
RV company purchases land near I-12 for new location
Miller’s RV purchased six acres on Commercial Avenue near O’Neal Lane and I-12 with plans to eventually move its operations from Florida Boulevard to...
This restaurant group is opening a new eatery in Denham Springs
A new Mexican restaurant is opening its doors this summer in Denham Springs.
Ruderis and Maria Gomez, members of the family who own local restaurants...
A new Korean corn dog spot is set to open on Highland
Two Hands Corn Dogs, a national Korean corn dog chain that got its start in California in 2019, is set to open its first...
How the Baton Rouge metro stacks up when it comes to new apartment permits
With only one multifamily housing permit per 10,000 people so far this year, the Baton Rouge metro ranks near the bottom of the pack...
Genesis 360 is aiming to quadruple revenue in 2024
What started in 2011 as a parking lot striping company has come a long way.
In the years since its founding, Baton Rouge-based Genesis 360...
Downtown gift shop Brass by Circa 1857 announces closure
Brass by Circa 1857, a gift shop on North Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge, is closing its doors at the end of the month.
Co-owners...
Louisiana ranks near the top in new business application growth
Louisiana is among the states that have seen the largest growth rate in business applications since 2005, according to a recent analysis from the...
BTR expects to see record number of Fourth of July holiday travelers
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport officials are expecting record-high Fourth of July holiday travel this year with more than a 5.3% increase in passengers compared...
Meet the Capital Region’s 2024 Top 100 Private Companies
Navigating global supply chain issues, inflation coupled with fears of an imminent recession, the Federal Reserve's restrictive monetary policy, rising wages and multiple workforce...
Nursing home purchases property housing its facility from OLOL
St. Clare Manor Nursing Home purchased the property where its facility is located on Bishop Ott Drive and Lobdell Boulevard from Our Lady of...
See how many jobs Baton Rouge added in May
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 200 jobs from April to May to bring its total to 423,800, according to the Louisiana Workforce...
Break or burnout? Scheduling a ‘thinkcation’ not only benefits you, but it could add...
If your professional life seems like a game of sped-up Whac-a-Mole—knocking out tasks as fast and flustered as you can—you’re not alone. After all,...
To license, or not to license?
To many, it’s common sense that occupational licenses be required to practice some highly technical professions—accounting, engineering, home inspection and the like. But when...
One-two punch: Intensifying storms and lingering inflation could deliver a big blow to the...
Much like the weather phenomena that caused the problem in the first place, Louisiana’s insurance woes will likely get worse before they get better.
The...
Mutual interests: Louisiana’s trade relationship with the UAE may be comparatively small now, but...
The United Arab Emirates plays a small but pivotal role for Louisiana exporters, and the country’s role as a gateway to the Middle East...
Grit and growth: How a small team with a clear vision built an industrial...
Five years ago, Paola Alvarado had big dreams but no work. She, along with her husband, Luis, and founding member Kerry Ponthier were knocking...
How to feed your dragon: This local company is No. 1 nationwide in reptile...
Walk into a breeding room at Fluker Farms in Port Allen and no surprise, it’s crickets.
Live, noisy ones.
Thousands of screened boxes in this 90-degree...
