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This Baton Rouge surveying company was acquired by a national engineering firm
Atwell, a national consulting, engineering and construction firm, has acquired Baton Rouge-based Hydro Consultants, a professional surveying, engineering and mapping company, the companies announced...
Craig Greene won’t seek reelection to PSC
Dr. Craig Greene announced Wednesday afternoon that he will not seek reelection to the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
Greene, elected in 2016, represents much of...
See what’s moved into the former Velvet Cactus on Old Hammond Highway
The former home of The Velvet Cactus near the intersection of Jefferson and Old Hammond highways has a new tenant: The Patio Tex-Mex Fusion.
According...
Where does Davante Lewis stand on nuclear power?
In years past, District 3 Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis has made it clear that he doesn’t view nuclear power as a silver bullet...
Unemployment rising for summer
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose during the second week of June, climbing roughly 7.3% from the week prior, according to figures released...
See how the Baton Rouge-area residential housing market fared in May
Inflation is slowly cooling, but mortgage rates remain high as the housing market continues to see a decline in pending and closed sales, according...
2023 was a ‘historic’ year for LSU research activity
Research activity across LSU’s eight campuses totaled a record $488 million in 2023—a 14% increase from the previous record set in 2022.
According to a...
LSU’s Dek Terrell on what the Fed’s latest decision on interest rates means
Federal Reserve officials announced Wednesday that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate once this year because inflation remains persistently elevated.
Dek Terrell, director...
Baton Rouge restaurants brace for the ‘Keith Lee Effect’
Wildly popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee on Monday announced that he’s coming to Baton Rouge for his next food tour, and that’s big...
BREC superintendent to lay out agency’s economic outlook before Metro Council
BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson will present a report on the agency’s economic outlook and a strategic plan for the future at a Metro Council...
EBR sales tax collections drop in March
February East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
LED moving headquarters to River Road
Louisiana Economic Development is planning to move its headquarters to a building on North River Road near Lafayette Street, according to Downtown Development District...
Pennsylvania casino real estate investors are backing the Belle’s move onto land
Pennsylvania-based Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would fund and oversee the landside move and hotel renovation of the Belle...
Meet Baton Rouge’s boomerangs
Many young professionals who were raised in the Capital Region and left for a while—whether for school, or work, or both—have since returned home...
A ‘totally new’ ITEP process is in the works
At its meeting Tuesday, the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry will consider sweeping changes to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
Under ITEP, eligible...
SoLou’s Lafayette location opens today
SoLou, a Baton Rouge eatery with an emphasis on south Louisiana fare, is expanding into Lafayette.
The new restaurant is on Kaliste Saloom Road near...
Lori Melancon discusses her priorities as BRAC’s new CEO
Last week, it was announced that Lori Melancon had been named the new president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. She will...
Meet Baton Rouge’s Boomerangs
As the Capital Region embarks on a campaign to recruit and retain young professionals, here are eight who returned to their roots—and why.
Years ago,...
Three local powerhouse women joined forces to create affordable housing for women and children...
When Dachawnica Calloway heard about YWCA Greater Baton Rouge’s services for women from a friend in 2023, she was living in survival mode as...
Here’s where the University Lakes Project stands right now
After kicking off in earnest in June of last year, Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is “progressing well.”
That’s according to CSRS Principal...
