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Local developer Mike Wampold bought four lots in University Acres on Dubois Drive in a $1.2 million deal Wednesday.

Gov. John Bel Edwards today agreed with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s request to...

The rebuilding process following Hurricane Ida could create business opportunities for commercial builders while exacerbating preexisting challenges involving workers and building materials, says Ken Naquin, CEO of the Louisiana Association of General Contractors. 

A measure that would tighten restrictions for new development in areas at high risk for flooding—which comprise nearly 50% of East Baton Rouge Parish—is expected to generate a spirited debate at tonight’s Metro Council meeting.

Demand for workers in the U.S. remained strong—but leveled off—in the late summer due...

Already facing supply and labor shortages caused by COVID-19, new restaurants trying to open in Baton Rouge are now dealing with added frustrations in the wake of Hurricane Ida. 

It’s hard to imagine south Louisiana void of live music. But that’s become the “new norm” as of late. Many festivals and concert events haven’t taken place since 2019, and some more than two years ago.

William Shakespeare coined the phrase "To thine own self be true." Todd Graves has applied that philosophy to his business life with great success in building Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers into the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country, and he recommends others do the same.

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin on Tuesday asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to...

Several petitions filed by multiple property owners seeking annexation into the city-parish will come before the Metro Council for a vote later this month.