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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?

With each passing month, more and more of the tax dollars coming from Baton...

St. George organizers calling on governor to set May election date, but will he?

Organizers of the St. George incorporation effort are calling on Gov. John Bel Edwards...

Reilly family owns company that acquired EATEL

While you may not be familiar with the Reserve-based telecommunications company that acquired EATEL...

Celtic finding alternative uses for vacant sound stage space

Though business is beginning to pick up slightly for Louisiana’s movie and TV industry,...

Ten charter schools—including KIPP—bid on coming to Baton Rouge

A total of 10 charter school networks have applied to the East Baton Rouge...

LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute to map Baton Rouge entrepreneurial ecosystem

The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute is launching a project to map the Baton Rouge...

Together Baton Rouge: ExxonMobil project worthy of ITEP

Together Baton Rouge joined the chorus of applause following ExxonMobil’s announcement today that Baton...

Former Hotel Lincoln going before Planning Commission for rezoning

The Planning Commission will consider rezoning the former Hotel Lincoln in downtown east for...

Live-music venue TimeOut Lounge closing at month’s end

March 31, apparently, is the day the music will die at the TimeOut Lounge,...

Updated: Industry cheers ExxonMobil Baton Rouge expansion, calls for further ITEP reform

Industry groups are celebrating ExxonMobil’s long-awaited announcement this morning that Baton Rouge will be...
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