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LSU rolls out training programs to meet ‘critical’ construction workforce need
LSU Online on Monday announced it is partnering with the National Center for Construction Education and Research, or NCCER, to expand its professional development...
Local investor buys multiple Government Street properties for redevelopment
Local businessperson Matthew Newman has purchased several properties along Government Street in a roughly $1 million investment aimed at bringing a new retail concept...
Brian Kelly sells lakefront home to Texas couple
The LSU lakes home owned by former LSU football coach Brian Kelly has been sold, with the transaction closing last week.
Ian and Jane Angel,...
What are LABI’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session?
With Louisiana lawmakers set to convene Monday to kick off the state’s 2026 regular legislative session, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is...
Policy uncertainty dominates the Gulf Coast’s energy outlook
Policy uncertainty is now the dominant concern shaping energy investment decisions along the Gulf Coast, outweighing commodity prices, supply or demand.
That’s according to Greg...
Gov. Landry announces $140M in FastSites investments
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced the first phase of a new economic development initiative aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s ability to compete for major...
The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up
As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...
City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago
HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and use of public funds, was dissolved as an initiative of...
Worried AI might take your job? You’re not alone
For much of the general public, it wasn’t long ago that artificial intelligence was considered a vague and distant threat, something reserved for sci-fi...
Louisiana Farm Bureau is demutualizing. Here’s what to know
Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the insurer’s conversion from a mutual insurance company into a stock insurance...
Lipsey’s is building a new corporate headquarters and distribution center
Lipsey's, a Baton Rouge-based sporting goods wholesaler, will begin construction in April on a new 265,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center on Highland Road,...
Zaxbys closes three restaurants in the Capital Region
Zaxbys, the Athens, Georgia-based restaurant chain known for chicken fingers and wings, closed three Capital Region locations earlier this month, leaving one remaining restaurant...
The latest on Louisiana’s evolving medical marijuana program
Louisiana's medical marijuana program has matured into a model, marked by steady patient growth, falling prices and tight regulatory oversight, according to John Davis,...
Louisiana’s economic outlook is improving, but workforce remains a concern
Louisiana is gaining economic momentum after years of lagging its Southern peers, according to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s newly released annual...
A new RV resort is set to open in Livingston Parish in late spring
A 97-acre RV resort taking shape along Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish is expected to be completed just in time for the summer.
Developer Garry...
Falaya enters three new states as revenue and listings climb
Baton Rouge real estate startup Falaya has expanded into three new states so far this year as it accelerates its push to scale its...
Key reforms aimed at Louisiana’s property insurance crisis remain untested
Over the past two years, Louisiana lawmakers have worked to reform catastrophe insurance claims laws in an effort to stabilize the state’s property insurance...
No more circling: BTR introduces reserved parking options
Passengers departing from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport can now reserve parking in advance, part of a broader push to add convenience and predictability to...
Why Louisiana’s budget stability may be short-lived
Louisiana is heading toward a structural deficit driven by tax changes, rising incarceration costs and shifting federal obligations, according to Jan Moller, executive director...
Amazon is investing $12B to build new data centers in north Louisiana
Amazon is investing $12 billion to build a web of data centers in northwest Louisiana, state officials announced at a press conference in Shreveport...
