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As more employers mandate vaccines, legal questions arise

With the massive FMOL health system, parent to Our Lady of the Lake Regional...

Publisher: Mayor, council need real solution for drainage problem

Drainage is a significant problem in Baton Rouge and it won't be solved by taking money from Peter to put a bandaid on Paul.

LSU appoints Jacqueline Bach as acting vice provost 

LSU today announced it has appointed Jacqueline Bach as acting vice provost for academic...

Development of Amazon fulfillment center moves ahead as more permits approved

Development of the new Amazon fulfillment center in Baton Rouge is moving forward as more permits were granted Monday for a large warehouse at the former Cortana Mall site on Cortana Place.

Cannabis-themed sandwich shop Cheba Hut opening next week 

A Baton Rouge couple with more than 20 years of experience in the local...

$10M in Louisiana tax refunds unclaimed

Louisiana's revenue department said thousands of taxpayers have until Sept. 15 to claim more...
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Louisiana reaches record high for COVID hospitalizations

Louisiana's COVID-19 hospitalizations surged to record levels today, with 2,112 largely unvaccinated people in...

News alert: FMOL system mandates vaccines for all employees

The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which owns Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and four other hospitals around the state, announced this morning it will mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all team members, employed providers, residents, students in clinical rotations, contract staff, and volunteers.

AN EPIC PLAY

Betting health care is headed down a value-based road, Ochsner’s aggressive acquisitions threaten to disrupt the Baton Rouge market.

Commercial property sales returning to pre-pandemic numbers

Commercial property sales in the Baton Rouge area are at one their highest levels since the start of the pandemic, says Benjamin Stalter, vice president of commercial real estate at Maestri Murrell.