Economic Development

When Hurricane Ida blew through East Baton Rouge Parish a little over two weeks ago, the damage was extensive, with downed power lines and trees leaving almost no area untouched. As a result, cleanup could take a few months to complete.

Companies are desperate to hire, and yet some workers still can’t seem to find...

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive, a publicly traded company that is one of the largest automotive dealers in the U.S., is moving into the Baton Rouge market.

A company owned by the Price LeBlanc family plans to carve out a portion of an 88-acre property on Airline Highway it acquired in late 2020 and market it for sale to potential retail and office users. 

While Baton Rouge is steeling itself for the possibility of flash floods over the next few days due to a tropical depression stalled over Louisiana, the Planning Commission is preparing for its Sept. 20 meeting, at which it will consider approving no less than a dozen projects located partially or completely in areas at high risk for flooding.

The New Orleans developer planning to partner with L’Auberge on the development of an RV park on the casino grounds is sharing details of his plans.

The rebuilding process in southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida is likely to lead to delays and higher costs for homebuilders and buyers in the Capital Region, the head of the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge says.

LSU today released its annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by LSU graduates. 

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

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is converting some of Louisiana’s oil and gas infrastructure to hold used cooking oil and other feedstocks for Finnish renewable-fuels giant Neste, the companies announced Monday.