Economic Development

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

Arendale’s Career and Technical Education Center to provide high-demand workforce training to high schoolers

DOUBLE HEADER: The Career and Technical Education Center will, once open, enable Baton Rouge...

Arts Council on a mission to make arts and culture critical to the vitality of Baton Rouge

   “All of a sudden, we’re really starting to see a blueprint laid out for us...

New rules for casinos could spur growth in Baton Rouge market

Changes being sought to Louisiana gaming laws—like allowing riverboat casinos to move onto land—could...

Business group urges governor, legislators to pass comprehensive fiscal reform

The Committee of 100 for Economic Development, the state’s business roundtable comprising leaders of...

Downtown Baton Rouge to get more residential housing in 2018

After landing several hotel and apartment developments and a crop of new restaurants in...

Construction on Bayou Bridge Pipeline could soon begin; opponents push for more studies

BRIDGING THE BAYOU: A sign marks the area of a pipeline in the Atchafalaya...
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Industrial Waste: How a St. James community is struggling to live among an expanding oil and gas industry

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: Largely poor residents in St. James Parish are struggling with the downside...

Entrepreneur: Chad Foster

Photography by Don Kadair POSITION CEO-President COMPANY Gator Millworks Inc.  ADDRESS 30590 La. 16, Denham Springs WHAT THEY DO Architectural...

Alpesh Patel plans new Days Inn for Howell Place

Local hotel developer and operator Alpesh Patel has plans for a new Days Inn...

Baton Rouge distilling company finalizes first out-of-state distribution deal

Cane Land Distilling Company, which produces rum and other spirits from its downtown Baton...
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