Economic Development

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

Transportation head Foxx to push for funding for Nicholson streetcar project, Baton Rouge leaders say

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will push for full funding in the 2016-17...

Business groups have high hopes for working with the John Bel Edwards administration, at least for now

(Associated Press photo) A recent newspaper headline suggested the honeymoon may be already over for...

A look at 525 Lafayette and its many views over the Mississippi River

(Photography by Tim Mueller) 525 LAFAYETTE 525 Lafayette St. Owner/developer: Commercial Properties Realty Trust Architect: Antunovich Associates Contractor: The Lemoine...

Cook: Bethany Church buys Livingston Parish site near Juban Crossing

(Bethany Senior Pastor Jonathan Stockstill) Bethany Church’s purchase of a 9.02-acre tract about a quarter-mile...

Q&A: K. Stephen Bonnette on Baton Rouge traffic and infrastructure

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: K. Stephen Bonnette) With the former East Baton Rouge Parish Department...

A new coalition called CRISIS joins business and industry to tackle the traffic problem.

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: John Pacillo) The Capital Region has long had serious traffic problems,...

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Two brothers have grown Smith Tank & Steel from a startup offering water tower repairs to a multimillion-dollar industrial services firm

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Billy Smith and Sam Smith Jr.) Brothers Billy Smith and Sam...