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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Oil production in Louisiana is down. But just how low is it?

It’s obvious that the oil industry is struggling. But newly released statistics from the Louisiana...

Capitol City Produce’s Paul Ferachi offers the best advice he has ever received

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Paul Ferachi President and CEO, Capital City Produce Age: 48 “The best advice that...

Baton Rouge airport official blames seating capacity reduction for 4% decline in 2015 passenger count

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport saw a slightly more than 4% decrease in the...

Baton Rouge area home sales close out record 2015 with sales up 8% over 2014

A slight decline in December wasn’t enough to offset a record year for home...

Hardware store planned for vacant Overpass Cleaners building

The longtime manager of Government Street True Value hardware, which closed in mid-January after...

‘Daily Report’ week in review: Metro Council defers decision on temporary space for downtown library, city-parish lawsuit settlements for sewage backups on the rise...

The Metro Council on Wednesday punted on voting for two items that would have...

Bar owner hopes to be open in renovated Zee Zee Gardens building by mid-March

Extensive renovations are underway to the building at 2904 Perkins Road that for decades...

Baton Rouge settlement payments in sewage-backup lawsuits increased 34% in 2015

The city-parish last year paid out more than $1.13 million settling lawsuits filed by...

Rigorous BASIS charter school set to open in Baton Rouge in 2017

Plans are on track for the fall 2017 opening in Baton Rouge of Louisiana’s...

Baton Rouge councilman wants proposed economic opportunity zone to include entire northern part of parish

As the local and state officials meet to draw boundaries on the proposed Economic...
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