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Car wash founder builds on momentum with larger, customer-focused site
Local entrepreneur Melvin Hardnett is betting that a larger footprint and a more customer-focused experience will take his fast-growing car care business to the...
Here’s what the latest audit of the EBR Council on Aging shows
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging remained on solid financial footing in the 2025 fiscal year, growing its net position while continuing to...
What businesses need to know about the tariff refund scramble
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump dealt a major blow to the Trump administration’s tariff regime, holding that...
Fly local, give local: BTR backs TSA workers amid shutdown disruptions
The ongoing federal government shutdown is beginning to ripple through operations at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, where 40 unpaid Transportation Security Administration employees continue...
Southern Marsh drops two trademark lawsuits following settlements
Two trademark infringement lawsuits filed in Baton Rouge federal court by locally headquartered clothing retailer Southern Marsh have been dismissed after reaching settlements, according...
Long-term care is cheaper in Louisiana, but costs continue to climb
Louisiana remains one of the more affordable states in the nation for long-term care, but rising costs, particularly for in-home services, are putting new...
LSU-led FUEL receives $45M funding renewal from NSF
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, an LSU-led initiative, secured a $45 million funding renewal from the National Science Foundation, according to...
Bon Carré lands LSU as a tenant. Could pickleball be next?
LSU’s health care services division will occupy just under 19,000 square feet of space for its administrative offices at the Bon Carré Business Center...
A proposed $480M industrial project in Ascension appears to have hit a snag
In 2023, Australian mining company Element 25 announced plans to invest $480 million across two phases to build an electric vehicle battery materials facility...
So long, Long Farm. Campus Federal is growing and moving to Airline Highway
Campus Federal Credit Union has begun construction on a new full-service branch located on Airline Highway at the corner of Barringer Foreman Road, next...
Are big pay raises coming for Baton Rouge police?
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards on Thursday proposed what he described as the largest across-the-board pay raise in the history of the Baton Rouge...
Louisiana wants to turn coastal challenges into companies
Louisiana Innovation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Water Innovation Studio of Louisiana, a new innovation lab located at The Water Institute in...
‘Hot desks,’ housing and collaboration space: Inside Nexus Louisiana’s downtown move to grow tech...
Nexus Louisiana is preparing to significantly expand its footprint and programming capacity as it relocates to a new downtown headquarters designed to better support...
Loren Scott: How the war in Iran could impact Louisiana’s energy economy
As the war in Iran rattles global energy markets, local economist Loren Scott says the conflict could deliver unexpected upside for Louisiana’s economy.
“For an...
East Baton Rouge Parish leaders look to align on legislative priorities
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is working to align East Baton Rouge Parish leaders with the parish’s legislative delegation and Metro Council members to coordinate the...
How one Baton Rouge political consultant is using AI to gain an edge
As artificial intelligence tools proliferate across industries, Baton Rouge political consultant Mary-Patricia Wray says the technology is giving her firm a meaningful competitive advantage.
Wray,...
Video: Business Report Hall of Fame honoree Benny Alford
Benny Alford still shows up to work every day.
At 80, the founder of Benny’s Car Wash keeps an open door at the company’s corporate...
Video: Business Report Hall of Fame honoree Bob Greer
A respected figure in the insurance and banking industries, Robert Stephenson “Bob” Greer Jr. made an indelible impact on Baton Rouge, combining an abiding...
Photo Gallery: Business Awards & Hall of Fame
Behind every great company is a person with a vision, a team that believed in it and a community that made it possible. The...
Nexus restructures its board as part of a rebranding effort
Nexus Louisiana has unveiled a newly structured, industry-led board of directors and expanded leadership team, marking a significant step in the organization's ongoing evolution...
