Ascension Business Report

Welcome to Ascension Business Report, the source for local business news across one of the Capital Region’s fastest-growing parishes. Backed by the team at the
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, it covers the openings, expansions, real estate deals, and people shaping Gonzales, Prairieville, Donaldsonville, and beyond.
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🔒 A closer look at how FEMA’s new flood risk rating system will affect Baton Rouge

According to a breakdown by ZIP code, the majority of National Flood Insurance Program policyholders in East Baton Rouge Parish, more than 50%, will see their rates decrease, probably by just a few dollars per month.

🔒 Capital Region real estate market could feel ripple effects from flood insurance hikes

The new rates will be a big consideration for buyers and could have ripple effects on the tight housing markets, says Christi Adams, a real estate agent with RE/MAX. 

🔒 EBR, Ascension parishes agree to share cost of clearing Bayou Manchac

East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes have reached an agreement to share the expenses of clearing and snagging Bayou Manchac, a key drainage basin for both parishes.

🔒 Alford: Bold changes expected via redistricting

Lawmakers have tentatively targeted Feb. 1, 2022, as the start date for their special...

🔒 Ida further slows wheels of justice already hampered by COVID

Among the many disruptions caused by Hurricane Ida, here’s one more to add to the list: delays on the docket. The closure of the 19th Judicial District Court last week means more hearings and trials have been rescheduled.

🔒 Power restoration estimates looking up for Baton Rouge, Gonzales, New Orleans

Under increasing pressure from frustrated regulators and their constituents, Entergy, the state’s largest utility, released estimated restoration times for customers affected by Hurricane Ida.

🔒 Baton Rouge Food Bank expanding efforts to surrounding parishes following Ida

Following Hurricane Ida, parts of Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes were left without...

🔒 More than half of Baton Rouge still without power 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has been tracking all available data related to power...

🔒 Power outages across Capital Region could last ‘up to three weeks’

Nearly 78% of residents in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes remain without power this afternoon, and officials with Entergy and Cleco—the two major utilities that service the area—say they cannot yet estimate how long it will be before electricity is restored.

🔒 The long Baton Rouge slog of clearing power lines and downed trees begins

The Baton Rouge Department of Public Works and the Louisiana DOTD have begun clearing...
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