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Mayor Edwards touts year-one progress on homelessness

When Mayor Sid Edwards reflects on his first year in office, he describes a...

Rolfe McCollister: 20 wishes for BR in 2026

This is my “wish list” for the new year. Most will require us to...

Creative Bloc purchases downtown building for a new coworking hub

Coworking operator Creative Bloc has purchased a 23,000-square-foot downtown office property to serve as...

An LSU professor’s tips for responsible AI adoption in business

As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, business leaders across a range of industries...

Holiday travel rises at BTR as airport debuts AI-driven parking system

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is projecting an increase in Christmas holiday travel compared...

Japan green-lights imports from this Ascension ammonia project

Japan has cleared the way for a major Louisiana-made clean energy export, The Center...

EPA administrator signals faster permitting, industry collaboration at LABI roundtable

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month hosted a business roundtable...

The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next executive director

After five years at the helm of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce,...

Port of South Louisiana welcomes new leadership

The Port of South Louisiana on Thursday announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected...

Baton Rouge earns a stellar bond rating from Moody’s

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Baton Rouge’s bond rating of Aa2, one of the highest...