Business News

Tupac de la Cruz has built one of the nation’s largest commercial roofing companies

Glance up around Baton Rouge and some of the most recognizable rooflines you will see are the work of Roofing Solutions, the Prairieville-based company founded in 2004 by then-21-year-old Tupac de la Cruz.

Hillar Moore: Shooting outside Mall of Louisiana shows ‘murder affects everyone’

Most murder victims and perpetrators are involved in other criminal activities and often know each other, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us are unaffected by violence, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says. 

GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost domestic production

Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy...

The Blues Cafe opening on 3rd Street downtown this spring

A new brunch and lunch spot, The Blues Cafe, is set to open on 3rd Street in downtown Baton Rouge this month.

Soji Modern Asian opens Lotus Lounge tiki bar inside restaurant 

Baton Rouge’s newest bar serves up tropical drinks that aren’t readily available at the...

James ‘Pepper’ Rutland built MMR into a global force among industrial contractors

James “Pepper” Rutland took many of the life lessons he learned through athletics and applied them to running his business. 
- Advertisement -

Everybody knows its name

The iconic Juban’s has new ownership and while the name—and the Hallelujah Crab—will remain, there will be changes at the restaurant.

Seeking net-zero

Gov. John Bel Edwards has Louisiana on a path to “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but industry officials worry change is happening too fast.

Perkins overpass business owners push for bike, pedestrian trail

Owners of businesses in the Perkins Road overpass area have spent more than $30,000 of their own money on a plan for a bicyclist and pedestrian trail.

Sen. Cassidy weighs in on Russian invasion

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Tuesday he fears Russian President Vladimir Putin could use...