Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

Investar to acquire Texas-based Mainland Bank for $19.9M

Baton Rouge-based Investar Holding Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Investar Bank, is acquiring Mainland...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Steven Davis Jr.

Photography by Don Kadair Steven Davis Jr. Position: Founder and CEO Company: Facilities Maintenance Management Age: 41 Family: Married with two boys,...

Private equity firm acquires Louisiana Fish Fry Products

Louisiana Fish Fry Products—which manufactures and sells Cajun and Creole cooking products from the...

Baton Rouge councilman wants review of zoning rules for marijuana growing facility

Metro Councilman Trae Welch wants the Planning Commission to look into the zoning of...

‘First contemporary’ riverboat to cruise through Baton Rouge

You can expect to see a new sight passing through Baton Rouge on the...

New Baton Rouge bike paths in the works

Plans to extend Baton Rouge’s Downtown Greenway walking and bike path to Expressway Park—and...
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La. National Guard planning new cybersecurity center at LSU Innovation Park

The Louisiana National Guard and LSU have agreed to a land swap at LSU’s...

Sole candidate for Baton Rouge airport director job drops out

The last remaining candidate for the long-vacant aviation director job at the Baton Rouge...

Lacking matching funds, DOTD not applying for passenger rail grant

Transportation officials will not apply this year for a federal grant to help fund...

‘Pleased, but not satisfied’: The blight fight, one year later

Exactly one year ago Tuesday, Metro Councilman Lamont Cole held a Blight Workshop for...
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