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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...
RV company purchases land near I-12 for new location
Miller’s RV purchased six acres on Commercial Avenue near O’Neal Lane and I-12 with plans to eventually move its operations from Florida Boulevard to...
FranU purchases property near St. Francis Hall
Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect that FranU purchased the property behind where the newly built St....
A new Korean corn dog spot is set to open on Highland
Two Hands Corn Dogs, a national Korean corn dog chain that got its start in California in 2019, is set to open its first...
How the Baton Rouge metro stacks up when it comes to new apartment permits
With only one multifamily housing permit per 10,000 people so far this year, the Baton Rouge metro ranks near the bottom of the pack...
Genesis 360 is aiming to quadruple revenue in 2024
What started in 2011 as a parking lot striping company has come a long way.
In the years since its founding, Baton Rouge-based Genesis 360...
Meet the Capital Region’s 2024 Top 100 Private Companies
Navigating global supply chain issues, inflation coupled with fears of an imminent recession, the Federal Reserve's restrictive monetary policy, rising wages and multiple workforce...
Nursing home purchases property housing its facility from OLOL
St. Clare Manor Nursing Home purchased the property where its facility is located on Bishop Ott Drive and Lobdell Boulevard from Our Lady of...
See how many jobs Baton Rouge added in May
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 200 jobs from April to May to bring its total to 423,800, according to the Louisiana Workforce...
