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Executive director of LED’s FastStart leaving post in October

Jeff Lynn is leaving his post as executive director of Louisiana Economic Development’s FastStart...

Baton Rouge area business owners slow to apply for SBA disaster loans

In the three weeks since the flood, the Small Business Administration has approved just...

Metro Council to consider ordinance that would require fewer homeowners to elevate their properties

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will consider an ordinance at a special...

New Phil’s Oyster Bar ready for business

After nearly six months of construction, the new Phil’s Oyster Bar in the Southdowns...

Capital Region businesses grapple with the impact of Baton Rouge’s worst natural disaster ever

Jim Crifasi pushes a shopping cart along damaged and empty aisles of his family's...

Industry experts aren’t optimistic recent flooding will lead more Louisianans to get flood insurance

Raymond Lieteau of Baton Rouge, seen here taking photos of his flood damaged kitchen...

Widespread destruction of vehicles has area dealers looking for extra inventory to fill rising demand for new cars and trucks

 Though officials numbers are yet to be released, Gerry Lane Enterprises President Eric Lane estimates...

Baton Rouge area home repair firms are doing the best they can to keep up with a flood of calls, concerns about supplies and...

The demand for home repair companies such as Guarantee Restoration Services will be high,...

Area banks will be busy as residents and businesses without flood insurance look for funding to begin rebuilding

Cornerstone Commercial Flooring is among the many businesses that did not have flood insurance...

Companies are apologizing for cellphone and internet outages following flood, but they’re providing no plans for averting a repeat scenario

  Walker resident Adam Raborn and his wife first lost their Wi-Fi signal—and then their...
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