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Restaurants, bars cheer Louisiana’s loosening of restrictions

The business community is welcoming Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement today that the state...

MESH wins Best in Show at Baton Rouge Addy awards

Baton Rouge-based creative agency MESH was honored as Best in Show Overall at the annual American Advertising Awards, held last Saturday as a drive-in event at L’Auberge Casino Hotel.

Baton Rouge year-over-year sales tax collections rise in December

After lagging for months, sales tax collections in the city-parish grew in December, bucking...

Check out the ‘225’ March issue: Everything Baton Rouge pizza

If there’s ever been a moment for pizza, it’s now. Nationally, pizza chains and independent...

Gov. John Bel Edwards eases virus rules, allows bars to serve indoors

Louisiana's bars can reopen indoors, restaurants can hold more customers and churches won't have...

Mandate or not? The question vexing employers over COVID-19 vaccine

With three COVID-19 vaccines now approved, a growing number of employers are grappling with whether they should require their employees to get the shot.
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California-based Mexican restaurant chain expanding to Baton Rouge

El Pollo Loco, a Los Angeles-based Mexican restaurant chain, is coming to Baton Rouge, with plans to open a location on Airline Highway.

LSU system fails to meet state sexual harassment reporting requirements

Several of the campuses in the LSU’s state system failed to meet state sexual...

Alford: Sports betting, casino license on the table during session

The fate of one of the state’s 15 casino licenses and the structure of...

Group studying Baton Rouge short-term rental issues set to reconvene

After the COVID-19 pandemic put its efforts on hold, a committee created to study...