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Restaurants rolling out fall menu items

Wednesday marks the first day of fall, and Capital City restaurants have begun rolling out new seasonal menus over the last few weeks.

Baton Rouge company launching first NFT marketplace for museums

Pass It Down, a digital storytelling company based in Baton Rouge, is creating the first online NFT marketplace for museums, archives and other cultural institutions.

Rising natural gas prices will cost consumers, but there’s an upside for Louisiana industry

Demand for natural gas has risen in recent months while the supply has fallen, causing prices to spike domestically and especially overseas.

What the Caesars partnership will mean for LSU athletics

LSU and Caesars Sportsbook announced their partnership late last week, just as sports betting is getting going in Louisiana, with licensed gaming options expected to be available as early as Oct. 1.

Alford: Redistricting is coming to a town near you

Malapportionment data shows adjustments are needed in election boundaries for not only Congress and the Legislature, but also the Public Service Commission, Supreme Court and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Amedisys expanding in North Carolina

Baton Rouge-based hospice and personal care company Amedisys Inc. on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire regulatory assets that will allow it to establish home health care centers in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.

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Civic association board opposes Churchill’s move to Southdowns

The Southside Civic Association board is opposing a rezoning request that would clear the way for Churchill’s, a longtime cigar and spirits retailer with a smoking lounge and cocktail bar,

Many US workers suffer from depression or anxiety but their employers are unaware

A new study found that about two-thirds of employees have clinically measurable symptoms of anxiety or depression, Fortune reports.

Louisiana lawmakers slam AT&T for not showing up to explain service failures

A bipartisan panel of state legislators slammed AT&T for failing to appear Monday at a Joint Commerce Committee hearing at the Louisiana Capitol amid concerns over emergency communication failures during and after Hurricane Ida, The Center Square reports.

Nexus Louisiana awarded $50,000 to expand women-centered entrepreneurial program

Nexus Louisiana has been awarded $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, Nexus announced today.