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

Two downtown BR buildings slated for demolition for potential nine-story project

Two vacant buildings in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge appear headed for demolition, potentially to make room for a major residential development with retail. 

College football boosters helping bankroll arms race for coaches’ pay 

USA Today’s annual analysis of NCAA football found that head coaches’ pay rose 15.3% this year over last year, the greatest one-year spike since 2009.  

Bank CEOs increasingly turning pessimistic on economy 

The outlook for the U.S. economy from Wall Street’s biggest banks is getting gloomier, with many top executives saying they're preparing for a potential downturn or a recession.

Baton Rouge Tex-Mex restaurant marks six decades in business 

Serving old school Tex-Mex from unassuming digs on Airline Highway, El Rio Grande Restaurant...

‘LaPolitics’: Hillar Moore for attorney general?

There were two new names officially folded into the developing race for attorney general...

Tesla supercharging station planned for south Baton Rouge

Tesla has been issued the first in a series of permits (necessary) to construct a new supercharging station on Highland Road, near Interstate 10.
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Livingston Parish moves forward with carbon capture moratorium 

Livingston Parish Council members approved a 12-month moratorium on injection wells and disposal wells used for carbon capture at their meeting Thursday.

Retail sales flat in September across nation as inflation takes a bite

The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food chipped away at money available for other things

Ways to build a healthier, faster-thinking brain 

Though research shows luck plays a surprisingly important role, ask people which factor contributes...

Parker Host opens Avondale Global Gateway

Parker Host announced last week that it had transformed the former Avondale Shipyards into...
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