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Raising Cane’s teams with LSU to expand employee education benefits

Raising Cane’s is partnering with the LSU to provide online educational opportunities for its...

John Folse, Stephen Hightower honored at Gold Medal Chefs Gala and Hospitality Awards

Stephen Hightower of City Group Hospitality in Baton Rouge was awarded the Drago Cvitanovich...

Baringer Road office building sells for $2M

An office building at 9373 Baringer Road was sold to Baton Rouge-based Higher Grounds...

ExxonMobil considering net-zero carbon pledge

ExxonMobil Corp is considering a pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero...

US jobless claims continue falling

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to...

Baton Rouge riverboat cruises holding steady despite COVID-19 surge

The number of passengers on riverboat cruises that stop in Baton Rouge seems to be holding steady, even as the delta variant of the virus has driven COVID-19 numbers up in the state and city.
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CATS explains issues behind breakdown of two dozen buses 

On July 31, the Capital Area Transit System released an economic impact study suggesting the bus system will generate some $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next decade—provided voters this fall renew a 10.6-mill dedicated tax to fund the agency. 

Absent shot mandate, LSU students urged to get vaccine and wear masks

LSU students will have to wear masks in classrooms and at campus events this...

Will LSU’s quarterback battle reignite after Myles Brennan’s return?  

There’s an old cliche in college football that says, “If you have two starting...

Survey: US small businesses nearing pre-pandemic levels prior to fourth surge 

American small businesses were nearing pre-pandemic levels of sales and profits despite difficulty hiring...