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Brian Kelly calls for ‘balance’ between LSU academics and athletics

When head football coach Brian Kelly pointed out a difference in priorities between LSU and Notre Dame, where he previously coached, in an ESPN interview, his comments drew immediate reaction.

The NIL Revolution: An inside look into how LSU is at the forefront of helping student-athletes cash in on their fame

Major Burns was a football star at Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge and...

What EBR is saying in regard to timing for the traffic signal overhaul

East Baton Rouge Parish is working on a major traffic signal overhaul meant to make drivers’ commute times consistent and predictable. 

Capitol City Produce expansion to go before Planning Commission

The Planning Commission, during its October meeting, will consider Capitol City Produce’s plans for expansion. 

It’s about to get even more difficult for working parents to find child care 

Some 8% of young children in Louisiana are in families in which someone quit, changed or refused a job because child care is hard to find and even harder to afford, according to a June report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.  

New rules mean companies must disclose additional tax information 

Companies will have to disclose more details about the income taxes they pay to government authorities under new requirements approved by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, a move to provide investors with greater transparency. 

Is it time to update your company’s dress code? 

As business leaders work to get more employees back in the office, some are...

Hammond group submits plans for Materra apartments

Hammond-based Stoa Group submitted its final development plan for an apartment community at Materra, the 100-acre planned community fronting Airline Highway near Woman’s Hospital.

Audit of DA office’s finances reveals 11 fake checks totaling $46,000

Eleven fake checks with previously used check numbers were drawn from the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Narcotics Seizure account, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.Â