Economic Development

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

New data shows wages in Baton Rouge lag behind the rest of the country, but experts explain why that isn’t a problem

In a state with a much-publicized workforce shortage, one might assume companies would be raising...

Mid City: The next frontier

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Joshua Hoffpauir, developer, Square 46) Developers are turning their attention to...

Baton Rouge area plant turnarounds to boost industrial construction job demand

Demand for industrial construction jobs in the Baton Rouge area is expected to jump...

Baton Rouge’s newly reorganized DPW nets ‘rock star’ leaders from around the U.S.

The reorganization of the former East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Public Works into...

Captain D’s planning to set sail in Baton Rouge market

Fast-casual seafood restaurant Captain D’s has plans to enter the Baton Rouge market, with...

When disaster strikes: A Baton Rouge company shares its experience coping with an emergency

(Photo courtesy Robinson Brothers: Although confined to an electrical panel with outdated wiring, a...
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I-49 South has been in the works for decades. But the $3 billion project is coming together, mile by mile.

The signs are still there, strung along U.S. 90 in Lafayette, hinting at an...

The rise—and fall—of co-working spaces in Baton Rouge

(Photography by Don Kadair: Carole Dupré) Carole Dupré describes herself as a “recovering corporate marketer.”...

Elite education opportunities have helped stem the loss of students in Iberville’s public schools

(Photography by Don Kadair: Iberville's Math, Science and Arts Awademy, where Starship is based) When...

Livingston Parish has 11 hotels with more on the way. Can the market support it?

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: A Best Western Plus under construction in Walker) Back in February,...
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