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Why your website is still relevant

When the internet began entering American households 25 years ago, it hardly seemed like...

Managing: What is good feedback? 

What's the best way to provide feedback to colleagues and how best to talk...

Acadian Thruway drainage canal improvements contingent on finding local match money

Residents living along a flood-prone stretch of Dawson Creek near Acadian Thruway were told...

Targeting downsizing baby boomers, developer launches townhome projects

John Blount, of Bount General Contractors, has broken ground on two Capital Region townhome...

Louisiana native Sam Brocato launches hair-care line at Sephora 

Renowned hair stylist and Louisiana native Sam Brocato—the former owner and founder of Lockworks—has...

More south Baton Rouge women running for Legislature

With 56 seats up for grabs in the Louisiana Legislature—and the qualifying deadline more...

Metro Council to discuss 5G cell towers, consider MovEBR contracts today

The Metro Council is scheduled to consider several high-profile topics at tonight’s meeting, including...

On day before MovEBR contracts vote, Metro Council facing resident questions

On the eve of the Metro Council likely approving two MovEBR program manager contracts—collectively...

Don’t expect John Paul Funes to get a lengthy prison sentence

Following John Paul Funes’ guilty plea last week in connection with stealing $550,000 from...

Facing skills shortage, Baton Rouge contractors keeping eye on fed apprenticeship proposal

Local contractors are cautiously monitoring a newly released U.S. Department of Labor proposal that...