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Local hospitals using contract nurses to fill spots amid staffing shortages

The nationwide nursing shortage has led hospitals, including those in Baton Rouge, to look for ways to fill shifts while offering their existing workforce flexibility.

Fired LSU athletic official’s claim of retaliation added to lawsuit

Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit...

Metro Council to get update on ‘stagnant’ five bayous flooding project

The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to give the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council an update today on the long-delayed “five bayous” project. 

Chris Meaux helps launch app connecting companies with skilled workers 

Waitr founder Chris Meaux is again flexing his digital skills, backing a new app called BoomNation, which is a social media platform and job board that helps businesses find skilled workers in the current competitive labor market.  

Raising Cane’s makes closure of downtown location permanent

Raising Cane’s today announced it will permanently close its downtown Baton Rouge location at Third Street and Florida Boulevard. 

LSU athletic department posts $10M loss for 2021 fiscal year

Following a year of lowered crowd capacities and canceled sporting events, LSU athletics  suffered a $10 million deficit for the 2021 fiscal year, according to a report issued Monday by the Louisiana legislative auditor.
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Wooddale Boulevard property sells for $1.1M

A Baton Rouge-based company bought property on Wooddale Boulevard for $1.1 million in a land deal filed Tuesday.

Mobile sports betting in Louisiana goes live Friday morning 

Mobile sports wagering is set to go live in Louisiana at 8 a.m. this Friday, Jan  28, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. 

Baton Rouge home affordability will suffer with rates rising and supply short

Over the last two years, home prices have swelled, driven by tight inventory and supply chain issues that make building materials more expensive. 

​​New Mississippi River bridge won’t be silver bullet for Baton Rouge traffic woes

A new bridge over the Mississippi River may well be needed, but it might not make a huge difference for many Baton Rouge drivers.