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Executive Spotlight Q&A: Andy Dupuy, Brown & Root

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Andy Dupuy Position: President and CEO, Brown and Root Age: 60 Hometown: Brusly,...

Investor pays $2.8M for three Melrose East apartment buildings, plans upgrades

Three Melrose East apartment buildings are under new ownership after they were purchased for...

Banks-Daniel wants to remove Prison Medical Services from EMS umbrella

Having seen little to no progress made on the state of health care in...

Metro Council to once again discuss contracts for downtown River Center Library

The construction of a new River Center Library and the demolition of the library’s...

Livingston Parish whistleblower sues Inspector General’s office for malicious prosecution

A businessman who became a whistleblower over millions of dollars billed for debris cleanup...

Baton Rouge, state economic leaders in early stages of recruiting businesses to Water Campus

As work begins to ramp up on the Water Campus, local and state economic...

Economic development can occur in north Baton Rouge, officials say

Longing for the robust economic investment and growth, north Baton Rouge residents reiterated their...

Deferral on health district will allow time for public discussion on improving access across Baton Rouge, council members say

Though she believes the Metro Council Zoning Commission will ultimately approve implementation of the...

Patents are on the rise in the Capital Region

Editor’s note: This story has been updated since original publication. An earlier version misattributed...

Baton Rouge patents: Magnetic Cool

(Photo courtesy LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy) Behind the invention: LSU physics professor Shane Stadler; entrepreneur...