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Former LSU hoops star Glen Davis indicted in NBA fraud case 

Federal authorities in New York today charged 18 former NBA players, including Baton Rouge...

Fall coffee drinks to try in Baton Rouge that go beyond pumpkin spice

Love them or loathe them, the flavors we associate with pumpkin pie are a centerpiece of fall coffeehouse menus, where options now extend well beyond the PSL.

State appeals court tosses suit seeking to end now-expired virus order 

A lawsuit involving Republican lawmakers’ efforts to block coronavirus restrictions imposed last year by Gov. John Bel Edwards has been dismissed by a state appeals court.

Southern University creates search committee for new president-chancellor

The Southern University Board of Supervisors today announced it has formed a search committee to recruit a successor for President-Chancellor Ray L. Belton, who plans to retire in fall 2022.  

Baton Rouge restaurants hoping for more federal aid

The National Restaurant Association continues to press Congress to replenish the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund, something many Baton Rouge-area restaurants say they could benefit from.

Site cleared for Amazon fulfillment center; nearby real estate activity picks up

Is Amazon already spurring economic development activity around the site of the former Cortana Mall?
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New Perkins Road boutique aims to please customers of all ages 

The former Subway location near College Drive and Perkins Road has undergone a major transformation and is now the home of Myla Boutique, a clothing store for women and girls that opened last weekend. 

Publisher’s View: Shame and blame on history of St. George

The St. George saga playing out could have been avoided if state legislators. like then state Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, didn't force the issue.

OLOL Foundation chair resigns, calls hospital system ‘morally bankrupt’ in cancer care war

Tom Adamek, who has been simultaneously serving as board chair of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and also Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, resigned from the foundation board today, as tensions between OLOL and MBPCC erupted into a free-for-all.

LWC launching new programs to help those affected by Ida

The Louisiana Workforce Commission was awarded $5 million as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant and is using the funds to launch programs to support jobs and recovery programs following Hurricane Ida, LWC announced today.