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Visit Baton Rouge will study possible River Center improvements

Visit Baton Rouge plans to issue a request for proposals seeking a consultant to review potential improvements to make the Raising Cane’s River Center more competitive. 

Planned half-mile road will open 200 acres for Ardendale project

An estimated $4 million new road connecting North Ardenwood Drive to Lobdell Boulevard will open up 200 acres to build the Ardendale community, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation announced today.

US companies ditch efforts to manufacture PPE 

Many companies that began producing personal protective equipment early in the pandemic with patriotic...

Audit finds BRCC lacked adequate controls for managing federal funding

For the second time, an audit has found that Baton Rouge Community College did not have adequate controls in place for how it manages and files funding returns to the federal government for the fiscal year that ended in June 2021. 

Cleco planning $900M carbon capture project at central Louisiana electric plant 

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC today announced a new, $900 million carbon capture project at its Brame Energy Center northwest of Alexandria. 

Louisiana left out of MISO’s plans for new transmission projects

Louisiana is not included in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s new portfolio of $10.4...
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DSLD buys 158 Lake Haven subdivision lots for $8.3M

DSLD Homes bought 158 lots from America Homeland LLC for $8.3 million for the Lake Haven subdivision, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office on Friday.

Youngest workers prioritize growth potential, enjoyable work over pay 

A new survey from LinkedIn offers clues about what drives the youngest generation of...

Why gasoline prices remain high as crude costs fall 

When the cost of crude oil soared to new highs in early March with...

COVID forced health care changes

Telehealth is no longer a trend in the Baton Rouge market, but simply the way more doctor-patient interactions are happening.