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This Mexican restaurant is set to begin construction at its new Walker location
Sombreros Mexican Kitchen & Cantina in Walker has broken ground on its new Walker location, with construction expected to start in a couple of...
Here are the three finalists for BREC superintendent
BREC has identified three finalists for its next superintendent following a national search.
The finalists are Brooks Williams, city manager and CEO of the city...
Cleo Fields urges voters to cast full ballots despite paused House races
As state officials move to suspend Louisiana’s congressional primaries, U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, is urging voters to cast full ballots anyway.
Speaking Monday...
Tax district proposal for north Baton Rouge grocery project heads to Senate
A bill establishing a tax district to support the planned $50 million grocery-anchored retail development in the Howell Place mixed-use community is heading to...
Proposed bill would require in-state spending in economic development deals
A bill moving through the Legislature would add a new in-state spending requirement to a key economic development tool widely used in Louisiana dealmaking.
House...
LSU President Wade Rousse has a private sector playbook, a 4 a.m. alarm and...
When Wade Rousse took over as president of the LSU System late last year, he inherited a sprawling, eight-campus enterprise at a time when...
Texas developer is proposing a student housing project along Burbank corridor
An Austin-based real estate development and management firm is proposing a new student housing complex along Burbank Drive near Milford Avenue.
LV Collective has submitted...
Baton Rouge’s Cat Haven to open bigger, cage-free shelter with a cafe twist
Cat Haven, Baton Rouge's only cat-exclusive adoption shelter, is planning a move to a larger facility near Airline Highway, with the new location expected...
Limited supply continues to define the local industrial real estate market
Baton Rouge's industrial real estate market continues to operate under tight supply conditions, even as vacancy rates have ticked higher—setting it apart from broader...
Baton Rouge’s multifamily market stabilizes as supply surge cools rent growth
The multifamily market in Baton Rouge is settling into a more normalized phase after several years of volatility, even as a surge of new...
After Louisiana v. Callais, what’s next for the state’s congressional map?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana’s current congressional map amounts to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, meaning Louisiana is poised for yet...
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday invalidated Louisiana’s current congressional map, ruling that the state’s creation of a second majority-Black district amounted to an...
A Baton Rouge industrial giant is going bigger on nuclear
Turner Industries announced Tuesday it will expand nuclear fabrication capabilities at its facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen, a project expected to create...
A snapshot of how the Baton Rouge commercial market performed in March
Baton Rouge's commercial real estate market posted modest overall growth in March, with gains in transaction volume and deal activity offsetting uneven performance across...
’No taxation without representation’ at heart of LSU tax district fight, attorney says
A lawsuit challenging a pair of special taxing districts tied to LSU hinges on a core principle of American governance: Voters must approve new...
How Elite Training Academy plans to turn Baton Rouge into a youth sports destination
Greg Stringfellow has a vision: Transform Baton Rouge into the kind of city young athletes travel to, not from.
A proposed expansion of his Elite...
What should City-Brooks Park be? Planners are getting closer to an answer.
City-Brooks Park is about to get a makeover—and the community will have a say in what that looks like.
Design firm Sasaki, which is leading...
Have questions about the library millage? Informational meetings start Thursday
In advance of a June vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is launching a series of informational meetings on its millage continuation proposition...
Davante Lewis explains how AI data centers could impact Louisiana utility rates
Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis is urging caution as Louisiana positions itself for a wave of artificial intelligence-driven data center development, warning that the...
Metro Council set to vote on sweeping BRPD pay raise plan
City-parish leaders are framing proposed pay raises for the Baton Rouge Police Department as a critical step to address staffing shortages, improve retention and...
