Economic Development

Downtown dwellers: Four pioneers open their doors and share their stories of what urban living is really like.

(Photography by Don Kadair) As unprecedented amounts of construction continues to envelop downtown Baton Rouge,...

Cook: Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales buys 28 acres for hanger expansion

The owner/operator of the Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales has purchased a roughly 28-acre tract...

Louisiana’s new international commerce guru talks about bringing foreign direct investment to Louisiana, the impact of Cuba and the Panama Canal, and boosting bulk...

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte): Kathe Falls Kathe Falls became Louisiana Economic Development’s executive director of...

CATS, employees’ union making headway in contract negotiations

Capital Area Transit System administrators and leaders of the bus system’s employee union returned...

Varsity Sports owner pushing plan for public track at Brooks Park

A group of running enthusiasts is pushing a plan to develop a public track...

Stephanie Riegel: It’s time to stop ignoring our shortcomings

Earlier this summer, Amedisys confirmed it will open a “satellite office” in either Nashville...
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Does Baton Rouge have too many downtown hotels?

New hotels are all the rage in downtown Baton Rouge, with new projects emerging seemingly every...

320-unit apartment complex planned for The Greens at Millerville

Plans for The Greens at Millerville mixed-use development at Interstate 12 and Millerville Road...

City-parish contract fails to require Miss USA global broadcast

A contract Baton Rouge officials inked with the Miss USA pageant to provide $280,000...