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How did The Penthouse Club snag one of the biggest pandemic relief grants in Baton Rouge?

What was surprising is that the third-largest grant award in Baton Rouge went—not to the Manship Theatre or the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, as you might expect—but to Baton Rouge Sports Restaurant Inc., a Bennington Avenue establishment better known by the name under which it does business, The Penthouse Club.

Local festivals and events going forward for now amid COVID-19 spike

While the rise in COVID-19 cases in Baton Rouge in recent weeks could threaten many local festivals and events, downtown organizers plan to carry on with plans until they are told otherwise.

Much of pandemic unemployment fraud was organized, investigation finds 

The pandemic, and the federally boosted unemployment insurance payouts, led to what may turn...

Louisiana has spent $47B in COVID relief funding

Louisiana has spent $47 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding so far, according to...

Delivery apps expanding reach to meet customer demands

Spurred by skyrocketing consumer demand during the pandemic, restaurant delivery companies like DoorDash and...

New COVID cases, hospitalizations in Louisiana reaching records

There were 6,797 new COVID-19 cases reported to the state since July 26, the...
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US commercial real estate sales return to pre-pandemic levels

U.S. commercial real estate sales this year have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, fueled by...

Sushi Masa owner opens seafood restaurant at Mall of Louisiana 

Raymond Wang, owner of local sushi restaurant Sushi Masa, and business partner Ryan Chen have brought their new seafood concept, Old Captain Juicy Seafood and Bar, to the mall of Louisiana. 

Business travel may not fully recover for years 

Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each...

After another Tigerland murder, DA discusses possible solutions

A little-known state law could become an effective tool in helping prosecutors go after the owners of properties that create a public nuisance and foster criminal activity.