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Several Louisiana Dems eyeing Cedric Richmond’s congressional seat

Several high-profile Louisiana Democrats are eyeing the soon-to-be vacant seat of the 2nd Congressional...

Fraudulent jobless claims continue to plague local eatery, state as a whole

Nearly a month after Louisiana Lagniappe restaurant owner Kevin Ortego complained to the Louisiana...

Richmond pledges to advocate for Louisiana in West Wing

U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond is leaving the House after 10 years for a role...

BRAC’s economic indicators show ‘broken-record’ recovery 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines...

Amid business growth, Geaux Flow IV Spa relocates to Jefferson Highway

After experiencing a surge in business over the past year, Geaux Flow IV Spa has relocated from Coursey Boulevard to the more centrally located Jefferson Highway, with other locations planned for Louisiana in 2021.

Uncertain future for George’s overpass location

Longtime patrons of one of Baton Rouge’s best known local eateries—George’s—may be wondering about...
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Alford: Floating another highway funding plan

In roughly two weeks State Rep. Jack McFarland will hit the road to sell...

Expert advice on managing a social media PR crisis

When it comes to managing a social media-related public relations crisis, a statement from...

Legal victory is bittersweet for local Stanford Group victim

the ruling didn’t affect many of the Baton Rouge victims of the Ponzi scheme, who are pursuing separate legal remedies, it did cover local contractor Blaine Smith.

EBR commercial property sales jump 57% in October

After the global pandemic brought the market to a screeching halt earlier this year, commercial sales are picking up with the number of sales in East Baton Rouge Parish rising 57% in October from the month prior.Â