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More than 50 projects in the works for downtown this year

While the pandemic dampened development across the region last year, moving into the new...

Pandemic creating wave of new job roles for 2021 and beyond

As the way people work has changed, so have the roles that need to...

Quebec company acquires Baton Rouge’s Drillco

Baton Rouge’s Drillco is one of two companies acquired by a Montreal, Quebec-based company...

Louisiana jury trial moratorium causing headache for Baton Rouge courts

While the Louisiana Supreme Court’s order, issued Monday, imposing a moratorium on all civil and criminal jury trials until March 1 is a necessary public health measure in the middle of a raging pandemic, it’s causing a headache for East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore, among others.

Amid backlash, parish attorney’s office scraps resolution to ban curbside alcohol sales

Following a wave of backlash from local bar and restaurant owners, the parish attorney’s office is removing from this week’s Metro Council agenda an emergency resolution that would have effectively banned all curbside alcohol sales,

Trump administration working on business to-do list before exiting

In the final days of his administration, President Donald Trump is working to pass...
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Retailers increasingly telling customers to skip returns

Retailers have a new message for consumers looking to return an item: Just keep...

BRAC 2021 priorities: Business recovery, north Baton Rouge investment  

Helping businesses recover from blows dealt by the pandemic and prioritizing north Baton Rouge...

Dillard’s at Cortana Mall closing, paving way for Amazon developer

Dillard’s, the last store at the Cortana Mall, will close in April, WAFB-TV reports,...

Warehouse rezoning sought for nearly 37 acres on Pecue Lane

The Planning Commission next month will consider rezoning nearly 37 acres on Pecue Lane,...