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West Baton Rouge Chamber has been without a director since July

The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director months after the previous director Jamie Hanks left several months ago to pursue other opportunities. 

The 13th Gate’s escape rooms deliver suspense over scares

It’s been 20 years since the 13th Gate opened its creepy doors in downtown...

Louisiana colleges saw enrollment drop 1.5% during pandemic 

Undergraduate enrollment at Louisiana universities dropped 1.5% between 2019 and 2020, even though LSU and other colleges across the state last fall reported record-breaking freshman class sizes, according to a new data analysis from The Chronicle of Higher Education. 

Drainage and law enforcement top Broome spending priorities for federal pandemic relief funds

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has announced her plan for spending the next batch of federal funds headed to Baton Rouge courtesy of the American Rescue Plan.

Audit finds $55M in questionable GOHSEP spending

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor in two reports made public today identified some $54.6 million in spending by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security that was not supported by sufficient documentation.

Worker shortage may spark businesses to invest more in training 

A record 51% of business owners reported job openings they couldn’t fill last month,...
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Goss Advisors building new office on Jefferson

Goss Advisors, a financial consulting firm with offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, is moving its Baton Rouge office to a new building along Jefferson Highway.

A workplace priority

Employee mental health is a big issue facing businesses, especially amid the pandemic. So how should employers approach it?

LSU scraps Tiger Stadium COVID-19 entrance protocols

LSU will lift its COVID-19 entrance protocols for football games in Tiger Stadium, beginning with the Oct. 16 game against Florida.

DOTD launches online survey for I-10 greenway path  

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is launching an online poll for identifying and prioritizing recreational amenities along the greenway beneath and alongside Interstate 10 through Baton Rouge, extending from Myrtle Street at Expressway Park southeast to E. Polk Street Park. Â