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Developer buys land near Baton Rouge airport for Holiday Inn Express

A Tennessee developer who’s planning to build a new Holiday Inn Express at Howell...

Entrepreneur: Scott and Susan Miles

Photography by Don Kadair POSITION Owners COMPANY Red Stick Adventures Tours WHAT THEY DO Interactive guided and...

Baton Rouge scales down plans for mental health diversion program

A small-scale mental health diversion program that proponents say will reduce needless incarceration in...

Edwards meets with Elon Musk to craft deal for Tesla sales in Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the weekend...

2017 Real Estate Report

Real estate continues to be a critical economic driver in the Capital Region. We...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Eric McMillen, CEO of Ochsner-Baton Rouge

Photography by Don Kadair Eric McMillen Position: CEO, Ochsner-Baton Rouge Age: 45 Family: Fiancée and two children Hometown: Lanse Aux...

H&E acquiring Miami equipment company for $1.2B

Baton Rouge’s H&E Equipment Services is acquiring Neff Corporation, a regional equipment rental company...

News alert: Champion Medical Center to close Howell Place hospital

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with new information about the ownership of...

Buying a home in Baton Rouge: It’s not easy

Low inventory continues to impact Baton Rouge area home sales, which rose just .9%...

Qualifying for fall elections underway

The sign-up period for the Oct. 14 state and municipal elections is underway. Qualifying opened...