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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,...

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.
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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. 

LSU hires Murray State’s Matt McMahon as men’s basketball coach

LSU basketball is hiring Murray State's Matt McMahon as its next coach, USA Today Network reports. 

Oil companies put more rigs back to work, but output increases little 

American frackers are raising the number of drilling rigs in oil fields by more...

Rescued Revisions antique shop moves into in larger Denham Springs location

Barely into his 20s, Rivers Dupree is already expanding his antique store, Rescued Revisions, into a new, larger Denham Springs location. And he’s not done yet.