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Local restaurants get creative with crawfish

If you want to enjoy crawfish without getting your hands dirty, Baton Rouge restaurants have you covered.

Expert tips for businesses to harden cyber defenses

President Joe Biden is urging companies to “harden your cyber defenses immediately” if they have not already done so because of the increased threat of Russian cyberattacks. 

Legislators want Louisiana drivers to keep their hands off their phones

Drivers in Louisiana may soon be prohibited from holding their cellphones when they drive.

Elite Training Academy opening new facility on Burbank and Lee

Elite Training Academy, a high school and collegiate athletic training organization based in Baton Rouge, is planning to open a facility on Burbank and Lee Drives in early 2023.

Women are getting the biggest pay raises during US labor boom

Wage growth for American women is increasing at a faster rate than for men, a stark shift from earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Denbury signs three carbon dioxide sequestration agreements in Louisiana

Denbury Inc. recently announced three new lease agreements with large private landowners in Louisiana,...
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Alford: Speculation over Garret Graves’ future plans grows 

As U.S. Rep. Garret Graves approaches his fourth reelection bid, speculation about his future is intensifying.

How to get employees to come back to the office   

The reasons behind the Great Resignation are as varied as the movement is widespread....

Seven flood zone developments go before Planning Commission tonight

Seven planned developments, all at least partially in a flood zone, will go before the Baton Rouge Planning Commission tonight. Only one has been recommended for denial by the planning staff.

Baton Rouge needs a more inclusive economy to spur job growth

While the Baton Rouge area has experienced job growth in recent years, much of it was tied to industrial construction, thanks in large part to the boost low natural gas prices gave the region’s petrochemical sector.