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After years of controversy, Magnolia Wilds plans to convert into a sanctuary
Magnolia Wilds, the beleaguered East Feliciana Parish animal attraction formerly known as Barn Hill Preserve, is reinventing itself.
Now under new management, the roadside zoo...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
Louisiana’s top business lobby scored several workforce and economic development wins during the recently concluded 2026 legislative session, though some of its attempts to...
Baton Rouge’s economy is booming, report says
Baton Rouge is outperforming many of its regional competitors on several key economic measures, from job growth and pay to housing affordability and worker...
Local wealth management firm adds five advisers as part of expansion
Baton Rouge wealth management firm Highland Wealth has hired five new financial advisers, increasing the firm's adviser team to 18 professionals.
The new associates bring...
REV launches new communications platform for businesses
REV Fiber for Business has launched a cloud-based communications platform designed to help employees collaborate and stay connected with customers through a single mobile...
Hockey gets a second life in Baton Rouge with a new team and new...
Professional hockey will remain in the Capital Region after all.
Officials announced Wednesday during a news conference that a new Federal Prospects Hockey League franchise,...
Gonzales is charting a new course for growth
As Gonzales continues to grow and expand beyond the vision outlined in its decade-old comprehensive plan, city officials are seeking public input to help...
LSU has named a new provost
LSU on Wednesday announced that Joseph P. Messina will serve as the university’s next senior vice chancellor and provost.
Messina, who was selected for the...
Here’s Air Products’ plan to keep thousands of cars off Ascension roads
Air Products plans to use the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales as a staging area for construction workers on its planned Louisiana Clean Energy...
Integer Technologies to expand at LSU, creating 23 new jobs averaging $130K
Integer Technologies, an applied research and digital engineering company, is expanding its research and development partnership with LSU in a move Louisiana Economic Development...
Bill creating a pair of new taxing districts awaits governor’s signature
A bill establishing a tax district to support the planned $50 million grocery-anchored retail development in the Howell Place mixed-use community and to establish...
This downtown restaurant has closed after nearly two years
Less than two years after opening in downtown Baton Rouge, Hot Stuff Restaurant has closed permanently.
A message posted on the restaurant's website states, "After...
Where Louisiana’s aerospace incentive package currently stands
A package of bills positioning Louisiana to land a major aerospace project has sailed through the Legislature, with some of the bills having already...
Richard Nelson: State’s higher ed spending doesn’t match its workforce needs
Louisiana is investing hundreds of millions of dollars each year to help students pursue four-year degrees but far less to support the technical training...
Burden Museum & Gardens opens $5M welcome center
With 440 acres of lush landscapes, blooming gardens and historical structures, Burden Museum & Gardens offers plenty for visitors to see and do. But...
A new Cuban restaurant has opened in Baton Rouge
Mobile eatery Elisa’s Cuban Coffee and Kitchen has been serving hungry patrons in the Capital Region since 2022. You can often catch the food...
Airfare spike has yet to dent demand at BTR
Higher jet fuel costs have contributed to higher fares and additional airline fees across the country, but have yet to lessen passenger activity at...
BREC advances organizational overhaul with new leadership framework
BREC took another step Thursday in its ongoing organizational overhaul with the commission’s unanimous approval of a restructuring plan that eliminates the assistant superintendent...
State and Exxon reach an agreement over coastal damages
Louisiana reached a deal with ExxonMobil over “coastal land disputes,” Gov. Jeff Landry announced on social media Thursday.
Landry said a large part of the...
Here’s what the new-look M C Bank has planned for Baton Rouge
Following its merger with an investor group led by several former IberiaBank executives, M C Bank & Trust is preparing to enter the Baton...
