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Port of Greater Baton Rouge container movement sees 66% increase in 2018

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge moved more than 13,600 containers last year, a...

ICYMI: Top stories from ‘Daily Report’ this week  

Key stories from the past week that you may have missed:     Together Baton...

Calahan still planning clever Super Bowl Sunday ads—even if you’re not watching

Louisiana football fans still disgusted by the “no call” in the Jan. 20 NFC...

Roundup: Business First’s Q4 / Women in business / US factory growth

Earnings: Business First Bancshares, Inc. parent company of Baton Rouge-based Business First Bank, announced...

Watershed management critical as Baton Rouge tries to stay dry

Watershed management. It’s a term you’ll hear a lot in 2019. With the parish...

Brewers still struggling after shutdown ends

Though the partial government shutdown has come to an end for now, Baton Rouge...

Phil’s Oyster Bar owners lead group that buys Uncle Earl’s

A group of local investors, including the owners of Phil’s Oyster Bar & Seafood...

Assistant parish attorney asked to stay beyond resignation date despite 2016 sexual harassment complaint

Tedrick Knightshead continued to serve as a key member of the East Baton Rouge...

Big oil companies finished 2018 strong, despite plunge in prices

The world’s largest Western oil companies shrugged off a plunge in oil prices in...

Downtown Baton Rouge gearing up for 7,000 conventioneers, $3M economic impact

Downtown officials, hotels and restaurants are preparing for the more than 7,000 visitors coming...
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