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BRCC gets three-year grant to boost film and television workforce development
Baton Rouge Community College’s film and new media production program is receiving a $750,000 grant over three years to improve the film and television...
Kleinpeter Dairy Farms plans a multimillion-dollar expansion
Kleinpeter Dairy Farms is growing.
The dairy producer plans to add manufacturing capacity to the existing plant facility and upgrade machinery and equipment to meet...
Baton Rouge Symphony executive director resigns
After four years at the helm of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Eric Marshal is stepping down as the organization’s executive director this summer.
Marshal...
Southern job growth: Stagnant in Louisiana; rising in Baton Rouge
Despite growth in four regions of the state, Louisiana’s overall job growth has remained relatively stagnant compared to its Southern peers over the past...
BRAF membership reaches an all-time high
Baton Rouge Area Foundation membership has reached an all-time high, President and CEO Chris Meyer told donors and members at its annual meeting Wednesday...
Baton Rouge’s Mallard Bay secures $4.6M in funding
Baton Rouge-based Mallard Bay, an online marketplace for hunting and fishing trips, on Wednesday announced the closure of its $4.6 million funding round.
The company,...
Essential Credit Union launching subsidiary title company
Baton Rouge-based Essential Credit Union announced Wednesday it will expand with the launch of its own subsidiary title company.
Essential Tag and Title will offer...
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenues increase in February
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw revenues increase last month after dipping at the start of the year.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and...
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife just donated $2M to this Baton Rouge nonprofit
The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition has been tapped to receive a $2 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her effort to...
Metairie-based depression treatment clinic expands into Baton Rouge
NeuroJust, a Metairie-based clinic specializing in the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat depression and other mood disorders, has opened its first Baton...
From location to timeline: Your questions about the new LSU arena answered
Last week, the Metro Council approved an ordinance backing a new $300 million LSU arena.
The arena will host sporting events for LSU as well...
BROC merges with Lafayette-based clinic
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists have announced they are combining to form an orthopedic group practice called Gulf South Orthopedic...
Whitney Johnson: Is your gut instinct keeping you from your next dream?
When I was in college, I went to an information session at the law school. This moment sticks in my mind because I unexpectedly...
How young household earnings in Baton Rouge compare to Southern counterparts
Young households in the Baton Rouge metro earn more than those in nearly every Southern midsized peer, according to a recent analysis by the...
How are Louisiana banks faring one year after the banking crisis?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
In March 2023, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered a series of regional...
Inflation continues to frustrate the Fed
U.S. consumer prices picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s...
Could Baton Rouge get a city-parish manager?
Sweeping changes—including the appointment of a new city-parish manager—could be coming soon to East Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government.
Metro Councilman Rowdy Gaudet is proposing...
BRAC, BRAF and Visit Baton Rouge announce support for a new LSU arena
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Visit Baton Rouge on Monday announced joint support for LSU’s proposed $300 million...
DNA Workshop, Kenneth Brown partnering to design North Caicos airport terminal
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority announced this week it has tapped Baton Rouge-based DNA Workshop to be the consultant architect and provide...
BBQGuys is expanding to Florida with a new showroom
Baton Rouge-based BBQGuys, a grill and outdoor equipment retailer, announced Tuesday that it is expanding into south Florida with a new Backyard Design Center...
