Economic Development

The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to give the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council an update today on the long-delayed “five bayous” project. 

Raising Cane’s today announced it will permanently close its downtown Baton Rouge location at Third Street and Florida Boulevard. 

Mobile sports wagering is set to go live in Louisiana at 8 a.m. this Friday, Jan  28, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. 

Over the last two years, home prices have swelled, driven by tight inventory and supply chain issues that make building materials more expensive. 

A new bridge over the Mississippi River may well be needed, but it might not make a huge difference for many Baton Rouge drivers. 

Despite a large number of white collar workers across the country becoming hybrid workers, there hasn’t been an equivalent drop in demand for office space. 

As expected, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana lawmakers were not on the same...

Officials expect to narrow the number of possible locations for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region from 17 to three following public meetings this spring.

Passenger numbers continued to rebound at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport last year, with more than 560,000 people flying into and out of the airport in 2021. 

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Legislature are poised to provide free community college for adults in high-demand careers, beginning July 1, something President Biden and Congress have been unable to do on a national level.