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What the new EBR school superintendent says is the district’s biggest challenge
Newly appointed East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent LaMont Cole says early childhood education is a significant challenge for the school system.
Cole and School Board...
The FUEL partnership has named an executive director
Energy innovation expert Michael Mazzola has been tapped to serve as executive director of the massive LSU-led FUEL partnership, the university announced on Monday.
For...
See how New Schools for Baton Rouge LEAP scores stack up
Louisiana’s newly released 2024 LEAP scores show that charter schools supported by New Schools for Baton Rouge outperformed East Baton Rouge district-run open enrollment...
LaMont Cole: ‘I want to change the narrative’
LaMont Cole’s initial priorities in his new role as East Baton Rouge Parish Schools superintendent include ensuring that students are safe and that educators...
Recovery center purchases former Cenikor facility for $15M
Avenues Recovery Center purchased the former Cenikor drug rehab facility on Bunker Hill Drive on Wednesday for $15 million, according to records filed with...
A recent million-dollar real estate purchase is crucial to FranU’s master plan
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s recent purchase of property on Brittany Drive near the newly built St. Francis Hall is the start of...
Ochsner launches the Louisiana Innovation Fund to help health care entrepreneurs
Ochsner Ventures announced on Wednesday the creation of the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund, a $10 million fund for investments in early-stage, innovative health and...
These two homebuilders just purchased dozens of lots in separate developments
A pair of homebuilders recently purchased a combined 67 lots in separate residential developments, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish...
Baton Rouge saw strong job growth in June
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 1,300 jobs from May to June to bring its total to 426,200, according to the Louisiana Workforce...
Louisiana judicial officials silent on five-figure stipend
The team working to implement a five-figure advance stipend to Louisiana judges isn’t talking publicly about how the payment will be implemented, despite a...
A battle is brewing over the Belle’s appeal to demolish a historic building
After being deferred from a meeting last month, the Metro Council will hear Belle of Baton Rouge’s appeal to overturn the historic preservation committee’s...
This local vegan restaurateur is expanding with a third location
Golden Vegan is bringing vegan comfort food to Baton Rouge college campuses this fall.
After quietly opening its second location at LSU’s Student Union in...
Louisiana community colleges to offer new IBM cybersecurity, data analytics certificates
IBM on Monday announced two new IBM SkillsBuild certificates in cybersecurity and data analytics that will be available to students in the Louisiana Community...
Nine candidates qualify for mayor’s race
Four additional candidates threw their hats in the ring to become the next mayor of East Baton Rouge Parish on the final day of...
Currency Bank names new president and CEO
Currency Bank has named Scott Gaudin president and CEO, succeeding Charles Chiasson.
Gaudin, one of the bank’s founders, was previously chief lending officer and executive...
Florida corridor final draft plan heads to Planning Commission
The team working on the master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor recently completed a final draft and will present...
Nexus Louisiana lays out plans for CEO search
The Research Park Corporation, which oversees Nexus Louisiana, took significant strides in its search for a new president and CEO at Tuesday's board of...
A snapshot of June’s commercial real estate market
Sticky inflation, elevated interest rates and myriad insurance woes continue to hinder the commercial real estate market in East Baton Rouge Parish.
At the halfway...
The income it takes to be middle class in the Capital Region
Achieving middle class in the Capital Region takes a household income of $64,222―the most of any metro area in Louisiana.
That’s according to a national...
