Passenger volume at Baton Rouge Metro Airport during the busy Thanksgiving week was down by nearly half compared to the same period one year ago, though the decrease in activity at BTR was smaller than that of airports nationwide on average.
Plans to convert a 34,000-square-foot office building on Nicholson Drive into a 42-unit apartment complex are moving forward, with River House developer Marc Blumberg applying for permits in hopes construction will begin within the next 60 to 90 days.