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First phase of new deepwater port off Louisiana coast under development

A state agency that for seven years has been trying to develop a deepwater...

Briggs says tax break on horizontally drilled wells keeps Louisiana competitive

The head of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association today defended a state tax...

Cupcake Allie to open Mid City location later this year; Nicholson spot next week

As Allie Offner and Jay Bookman continue working to open a second Cupcake Allie...

Holden strikes back at suggestion that Baton Rouge’s riverfront is underdeveloped

Mayor Kip Holden defended his administration’s policies and plans for rejuvenating the Mississippi River...

Laperouse leaving BRAC for job in private sector with Baton Rouge business

After serving a little more than three years as the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s...

LeBlanc Jr. plans renovations for two historic Main Street buildings

Historic buildings in urban downtown areas are very popular right now, developer Gordon LeBlanc...

Baton Rouge making slow but steady progress on implementing FuturEBR master plan

In the four years since the adoption of FuturEBR, the city-parish’s updated master plan...

Purple & Gold Sports Shop consolidates two Airline locations into single Siegen spot

A pair of Purple & Gold Sports Shops on Airline Highway are consolidating into...

Three Baton Rouge supermarkets earn national recognition for new store designs

Three locally-owned supermarkets are among just 14 from around the U.S. that have been...