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Reality TV wants to ride with BRPD
The Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to vote tonight on whether to allow the Baton Rouge Police Department to be featured on the...
Why Mayor Edwards is merging EMS with the Baton Rouge Fire Department
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, his office announced Monday.
“This merger is a potential...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
For Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green, the 2025 regular legislative session delivered meaningful wins—though it also brought a...
Linde announces $400M Ascension Parish project
Linde, the global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build an air separation unit, or ASU, in Ascension...
Coalition working to address staffing shortages at area hospitals
The Baton Rouge Health District has secured a $1 million grant from the Louisiana Department of Health’s H.E.R.O. Fund, matched by $1 million from...
How LSU is approaching the new world of college athletics
This month’s landmark House v. NCAA settlement is poised to reshape the competitive and financial landscape of college sports—and LSU is meeting the moment...
Portobello’s in Bocage announces a major shift in focus
The Portobello’s Grill in the Bocage Village Shopping Center on Old Hammond Highway is now a dedicated catering and private event venue. The restaurant...
Krista Raney tapped to lead the LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation board of directors has named Krista Raney president and CEO of the organization effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Robert M. Stuart...
What we know about the landmark NIL settlement
A landmark class-action settlement is poised to transform the business of college sports, paving the way for student-athletes to receive direct compensation for both...
Chicago company selected as adviser for River Center redevelopment
The Metro Council has approved Hunden Partners, a leading global adviser for destination real estate development projects, to serve as the city-parish’s adviser on...
A Q&A with BREC interim superintendent Janet Simmons
After stepping away from a long career in nonprofit leadership, Janet Simmons is back in the spotlight—this time as BREC’s interim superintendent. Appointed in...
What will the River Center’s redevelopment mean for Baton Rouge?
It’s no secret that the Raising Cane’s River Center is poised for a major overhaul—one that could redefine how Baton Rouge competes for conventions,...
Zachary hospital property sells for $8.4M
A property housing a psychiatric hospital facility in Zachary was recently sold.
New Jersey investment firm The Graph Group bought the Progressive PHP of Seaside...
A new mission-driven coffee shop is coming to Airline Highway
Katie Jenkins, the owner and executive director of Baton Rouge’s Grace Therapy Center, is opening a coffee shop with a cause on Airline Highway.
Founded...
Next-gen design: A new wave of young entrepreneurs is bringing fearless flair to interiors
RIP to the all-white room.
So say all five of the interior designers and decorators featured we interviewed for Business Report's Real Estate Report.
Ranging in...
Tech leaders from MIT, Amazon and Block Inc. will judge the Nexus Technology Cup
Some of the nation’s top technology leaders are heading to Baton Rouge this month to judge the inaugural Nexus Technology Cup, a statewide competition...
TechServ acquisition powers a new Bernhard utility venture
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired Texas-based TechServ, a major utility service provider, and announced the formation of a new platform aimed at...
LSU is hosting an ‘AI meetup’ later this month
Baton Rouge tech firm Obney.ai is launching a series of monthly artificial intelligence meetups.
“The Em Dash” will see local AI “builders”—engineers, researchers and tinkerers—gather...
‘LaPolitics’: Wildlife challenges keeping LDWF Commission busy
Last year, for the first time in decades, black bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana, with 11 hunters taking down a total of 10.
The...
Louisiana companies decline in the Fortune 500 rankings
The two Louisiana companies that grace the Fortune 500 list have fallen in the rankings this year.
The latest rankings―published Monday by Fortune magazine―place Monroe-based...
