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CareerBridge is working to connect employers with the next generation of talent
CareerBridge is expanding its efforts to connect more students across the Capital Region with meaningful career experiences and grow the number of students served...
Layla Kiffin’s new business aims to bring a first-of-its-kind experience to Baton Rouge
Layla Kiffin is bringing a new heated fitness concept to Baton Rouge with the launch of Livin Studio, a workout and recovery studio near...
Build Baton Rouge President and CEO is stepping down
Build Baton Rouge will undergo a leadership transition as President and CEO Deidre Deculus Robert has decided to step away from the redevelopment agency...
A look at where Baton Rouge-area apartment rents currently stand
Apartment rents in the Baton Rouge area continue to grow at a modest pace, signaling a healthy and stable market, according to Mark Segalla...
Baton Rouge leads all US metros in construction job growth
The Capital Region posted the highest construction employment growth rate of all 360 metros in the U.S. over the past year, with employment rising...
Why this local banking CEO says deposits are ‘sexy again’
For much of the past decade, commercial banking was defined largely by a competition to make loans, not a competition to attract deposits. Interest...
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is preparing to search for a new CEO following the resignation of April Wehrs, who led the organization...
Huntington Bank has arrived in Baton Rouge. Here’s what to know
Cadence Bank’s five Capital Region branches have become Huntington Bank branches, but customers will continue working with the same local teams, Huntington executives tell...
Nexus Technology Cup returns with a larger top prize and a new division
Nexus Louisiana is expanding its Technology Cup startup competition this year with a larger prize pool, a dedicated high school division and a revamped...
Louisiana leads the nation in construction job growth
Louisiana posted the nation’s highest construction employment growth rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between June 2025 and June 2026.
That’s according...
The city-parish wants to join LRK v. St. George. Sid Edwards isn’t happy about...
The city-parish government has moved to intervene in LRK LLC’s lawsuit challenging St. George’s legal status. But Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards is publicly...
Following delays, Nexus sets new move-in date for downtown headquarters
Nexus Louisiana expects to begin operating from its new downtown Baton Rouge headquarters at 440 on Third beginning Aug. 15, ending weeks of remote...
Metro Council approves incentives in push to bring Olympic boxing trials here
The Metro Council on Wednesday unanimously approved without discussion Visit Baton Rouge’s request to increase the amount of River Center rental fee waivers available...
LED’s active project pipeline grows to $206B
Louisiana Economic Development is actively pursuing 190 prospective projects representing a combined $206 billion in potential capital investment, according to LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois.
If...
Louisiana’s new prompt payment law puts project owners on the clock
A new Louisiana law taking effect Aug. 1 will impose firm payment deadlines on private construction projects and curtail the ability to negotiate around...
A blighted property near Southern University is set to be redeveloped
A long-vacant building near Southern University will soon find new life as a modern student housing development called “The Jaguar Colosseum,” District 2 Metro...
Louisiana’s population is growing again. Can it keep it going?
Louisiana's population grew in 2024, reversing years of decline as fewer residents left the state, according to a new analysis from Leaders for a...
Audit flags possible misuse of public funds at Ascension Parish hospital district
A recent audit of the West Ascension Parish Hospital Service District identified 11 findings ranging from weak financial controls to potentially unconstitutional uses of...
Three office projects seek green light from Planning Commission today
The Planning Commission will consider plans for several new office developments Monday, including the proposed headquarters for local homebuilder Level Homes.
The Baton Rouge-based builder...
Austin development firm buys land for student housing complex
Austin-based multifamily developer LV Collective has purchased part of the land needed for its planned 1,022-bed student housing development between Burbank Drive and Gourrier...
