Business News

Volunteers of America GBR moving into Bon Carré

Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge is consolidating its operations at Bon Carré Business Center, representatives of the organization and the property say.  

Churchill’s relocating from longtime Jefferson Highway shop 

Churchill’s, a local cigar and spirits retailer with a smoking lounge and cocktail bar, is relocating from its longtime home on Jefferson Highway near Bocage to a new location.

Local watch brand goes national, gets nod from ‘GQ’ 

Local luxury watch and lifestyle brand R. Burnett Brand was born during a time...

Ardoin won’t seek COVID-related voting changes for fall elections 

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Wednesday that he won't seek to expand...

B’Nai Israel, Beth Shalom to merge

Baton Rouge’s two synagogues—B’Nai Israel and Beth Shalom—have announced they are merging  and will become a single congregation, effective Jan. 1.

Some local restaurants cutting days due to staff shortages 

Some Baton Rouge restaurants are cutting their days of operation due to the strain from increased sales but decreased staffing. 
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Garbage collection getting better? Metro Council wants answers at today’s meeting

Has garbage collection around the parish gotten better in recent weeks, since media reports first surfaced about the impact the latest surge in COVID-19 cases is having on sanitation workers?

Oil and gas lease sales to resume following DOI announcement 

The Department of Interior announced late Tuesday plans to resume oil and gas lease...

CityStats poll finds support for merging BRPD and sheriff’s office, stormwater fee

Most respondents to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s annual CityStats poll think the Baton Rouge Police Department and East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office should be merged and say they would be willing to pay a $10 monthly fee to keep trash out of parish waterways.

Keeping the nursing pipeline flowing

The demand for nurses is so strong that academic institutions are adjusting to more targeted curriculum and hospitals are upping incentives to attract and retain these health care professionals.