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CPEX bringing Better Block BR demonstration to Perkins Road overpass area next month

Three years after reworking a stretch of Government Street in Mid City to show...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Chris Haskew, Capital One

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Chris Haskew Position: Louisiana state president and regional commercial banking manager,...

Camelot Club closes; ‘We can no longer be a viable club,’ owner says

The Camelot Club, which has long played host to business professionals, legislators and lobbyists...

Perkins Road businesses gear up for Saturday’s Wearin’ of the Green Parade despite threat of rain

Despite the possibility of inclement weather spoiling the annual Wearin’ of the Green Parade,...

Louisiana businesses hit hard yet again in special session

In the immediate aftermath of Louisiana’s special session, there were plenty of unanswered questions—namely,...

Ivar’s owners plan restaurant in former Chelsea’s Cafe building

The owners of Ivar’s Sports Bar and Grill at 2954 Perkins Road have signed...

Dearman’s lease at Bocage Village terminated in the wake of fire

The owners of Bocage Village Shopping Center have terminated Dearman’s lease, one week after...

Texas-based Buc-ee’s coming to Baton Rouge with its first out-of-state location

(Photo by Tim Mueller) Buc-ee’s, the well-known Texas rest stop and convenience store chain, is...

Construction on downtown Lofts at 6C expected to begin this summer, pending final HUD approval

Developer John O. Hearin is hoping to break ground this summer on his long-awaited...

Financial outlook still bleak for Louisiana’s colleges and universities as special session winds down

As the special legislative session winds down this week, Louisiana’s higher education budget will...
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