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The owner of Belli, formerly Capitol Grocery, is pursuing a liquor license for the iconic Spanish Town store. The move is a formality to sell craft beer and wine, as Baton Rouge’s Alcoholic Beverage Control requires a liquor license for any spirits above 6% alcohol per volume. 

LSU Athletics reached impressive heights this past year, winning a division title in football and national championships in women’s basketball and baseball. Behind the scenes, Matt Borman spearheads fundraising efforts to help make those achievements possible.  

After struggling with tight supply levels for the past three years, local car dealer Matt McKay, of All-Star Automotive, is optimistic that the worst of the inventory shortage is over. 

Amid power outages that shut down LSU on the second day of classes and left many Baton Rouge workers to get ready for their commutes in the dark this morning because a “transmission source was lost,” Entergy’s Louisiana subsidiaries this week announced that they are suspending all disconnections for the duration of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ declared heat emergency through Sept. 9.    

Hydrogen production company Monarch Energy this morning announced it is considering Ascension Parish as the location for a new $426 million facility.  

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Baton Rouge casino revenues in July dipped by about 9.9% from June, according to the state gaming board’s latest report. This continues local trends of decreased revenue from previous months. 

East Baton Rouge Parish’s recent attempt to provide more contracting opportunities to smaller firms and those owned by women, minorities and/or veterans was in one way fruitful. 

As of this week, eight Democrats and 11 Republicans have been elected to Louisiana’s 39-member Senate because they faced no opposition or candidate challenges.  

After three years in business, Brittney Pino is expanding her real estate brokerage firm’s footprint to accommodate growth.