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Drake says EBR school system needs to boost its efforts to address workforce shortages

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System needs to boost its efforts to help...

Baton Rouge investors buy office tower off Bluebonnet for $9.55M

A group of local investors has paid $9.55 million for a towering glass office...

Marina’s Mexican Restaurant reopening on Perkins Road in former Souga location

Marina’s Mexican Restaurant will reopen at a new location at 6251 Perkins Road in...

Velvet Cactus to improve parking and access at Baton Rouge restaurant with purchase of adjacent Dyson House property

An owner of The Velvet Cactus restaurant is among a group of investors that...

Pearson’s Travel World acquires luggage stores in Lafayette, Shreveport

Baton Rouge-based Pearson’s Travel World is getting back into business in Lafayette after about...

Louisiana oil exploration company WarHorse strikes back at Union Pacific

The courtroom showdown between a Louisiana oil exploration company and Union Pacific Railroad Co....

State, higher ed and industry officials call on Louisiana businesses to help fill manufacturing workforce gap

One by one, officials with state, higher education and industry agencies called on Louisiana...

Design work on Baton Rouge city dock under way

A joint venture of GraceHebert Architects and global engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol is...

Breaux Bridge native to bring Google’s virtual tour for businesses to Baton Rouge, south Louisiana

In late October, south Louisiana native Erryca Robicheaux will bring Google’s virtual tour technology...

Contract for Trinity Marine spares 283 layoffs, Brusly plant closure

Shortly after Dallas-based Trinity Marine Products announced the closure of its Brusly plant and...