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Lane Kiffin: Recruiting, transfer portal have put LSU in a position to win this...
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin used his first appearance before the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday to outline how he is...
Baton Rouge leads all US metros in construction job growth
The Capital Region posted the highest construction employment growth rate of all 360 metros in the U.S. over the past year, with employment rising...
Nexus rolls out fall lineup to connect founders, investors and industry
Nexus Louisiana has announced its fall programming lineup, featuring competitions, networking events and community initiatives aimed at strengthening Louisiana's innovation economy.
Technology Cup
The season's centerpiece...
Why this local banking CEO says deposits are ‘sexy again’
For much of the past decade, commercial banking was defined largely by a competition to make loans, not a competition to attract deposits. Interest...
Sale of vacant restaurant site near College and I-10 paves way for Japanese eatery
A long-vacant restaurant property on Bennington Avenue near College Drive and Interstate 10 is set for a new chapter following a recent sale.
Metairie-based Q...
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is preparing to search for a new CEO following the resignation of April Wehrs, who led the organization...
Huntington Bank has arrived in Baton Rouge. Here’s what to know
Cadence Bank’s five Capital Region branches have become Huntington Bank branches, but customers will continue working with the same local teams, Huntington executives tell...
Waffle House’s Prairieville deal includes restriction on 15 restaurant chains
Restaurant chain Waffle House has filed for a new construction permit to begin work on the company’s first Prairieville location.
According to the permit, the...
Hillar Moore says his lawsuit is bringing officials together on criminal justice funding
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore believes his lawsuit against the city-parish will produce a more stable funding arrangement for prosecutors and...
Nexus Technology Cup returns with a larger top prize and a new division
Nexus Louisiana is expanding its Technology Cup startup competition this year with a larger prize pool, a dedicated high school division and a revamped...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions and issued permits across East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Town of Livingston entity...
Louisiana leads the nation in construction job growth
Louisiana posted the nation’s highest construction employment growth rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between June 2025 and June 2026.
That’s according...
Following delays, Nexus sets new move-in date for downtown headquarters
Nexus Louisiana expects to begin operating from its new downtown Baton Rouge headquarters at 440 on Third beginning Aug. 15, ending weeks of remote...
Metro Council approves incentives in push to bring Olympic boxing trials here
The Metro Council on Wednesday unanimously approved without discussion Visit Baton Rouge’s request to increase the amount of River Center rental fee waivers available...
Baton Rouge casinos hit a June swoon
Casino revenue declined across Louisiana's four gaming markets in June, including a 7.4% drop in Baton Rouge, according to the latest figures.
The Capital Region's...
LED’s active project pipeline grows to $206B
Louisiana Economic Development is actively pursuing 190 prospective projects representing a combined $206 billion in potential capital investment, according to LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois.
If...
REV scores exclusive partnership with LSU sports
REV Fiber, Louisiana's largest locally owned fiber-first internet provider, has entered into a multiyear partnership with the LSU athletic department, becoming the exclusive internet...
Louisiana’s new prompt payment law puts project owners on the clock
A new Louisiana law taking effect Aug. 1 will impose firm payment deadlines on private construction projects and curtail the ability to negotiate around...
The latest read on the Capital Region housing market
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market maintained its steady momentum through June, with home sales, pending transactions and median prices all posting increases, while...
A blighted property near Southern University is set to be redeveloped
A long-vacant building near Southern University will soon find new life as a modern student housing development called “The Jaguar Colosseum,” District 2 Metro...
