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The real story: Louisiana’s Capital Region

This story is part of Business Report's Capital Assets edition. Get the entire 2026...

Voices: The Capital Region’s greatest attributes

Ask a resident about the Capital Region’s single greatest strength, and it’s hard not...

This Citiplace hotel was recently sold to an out-of-state group

Georgia-based hotel investment and management group Natson Hotel Group is the new owner of...

Why global manufacturers are betting billions on this region

A $5.8 billion steel mill. A $4 billion ammonia facility. Over $10.6 billion in...

Startups to watch: Baton Rouge’s entrepreneurial surge

Put researchers, incubators and investors in the same ecosystem, and you get a region...

The Capital Region’s startup support squad

Every startup needs a hype crew—and the Capital Region has a bench that’s building...

Sectors: Energy’s next chapter

The Capital Region is experiencing unprecedented investment in the industrial space. Existing industrial giants,...

A Baton Rouge accounting firm has merged with a larger regional enterprise

Baton Rouge-based Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll LLP has merged with Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor LLP, expanding...

Digits also tell the story

The Capital Region is riding a wave of momentum driven by industrial investment, logistics...

A region rich in school choice

Choice is the hallmark of K-12 education in the Capital Region, says Taylor Gast,...