Economic Development

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

LSU AgCenter looking to develop wetlands mitigation bank in St. Gabriel

The LSU AgCenter is pursuing a plan to turn a 400-acre site it owns...

Graves: Program in works to advance $1.5 billion in Baton Rouge-area flood protection projects

A program is in the works that would bring a variety of funding sources...

Water Campus featured on CNBC series

The Water Campus got the spotlight in the second installment of CNBC’s Rising Risk, a...

‘The speed of government:’ Assessment underway for long-awaited Livingston Parish Airport

An environmental assessment is under way for the 242-acre property that officials in Livingston Parish have...

Broome releases list of road projects included in sales tax proposal 

Big-ticket items on the preliminary list of projects to be funded by the mayor’s...

Board approves new ITEP rules, restores stability for industry

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved the state’s changes to the Industrial...
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‘It’s been a headache’: Essen Lane business owners more than ready for widening project to end

With the Essen Lane widening project just a month away from completion, perhaps the only people...

Louisiana construction unemployment falls to 4.7%

The construction industry is booming in Louisiana, but it’s not keeping pace with the...

Long-awaited Mid City Beer Garden plans to break ground in one month

After nearly three years of planning and much anticipation, the owners of the proposed...

Volunteers of America awarded grant to build 122 apartments in Spanish Town

A nonprofit has been awarded $5.7 million in Community Development Block Grant funds from...
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