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City-parish to change the way it files annual financial reports
The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act is going to change the way state and local governments like East Baton Rouge Parish publish their annual financial reports.
Baton Rouge-based Fig & Dove prepping for growth
After finishing last year with 55% growth in year-over-year sales, local interior designer Colleen Waguespack is bracing for another year of growth
Opinion| The numbers don’t lie, Louisiana is a loser
There's a population explosion happening across the South, except in Louisiana where the mass exodus continues. What's the deal with that?
Why is attendance on the decline at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.
Fratelli’s Italian Grille to open location at Mall of Louisiana
Fratelli's Italian Grille is opening a location at the Mall of Louisiana, its second in the Capital Region.
Baton Rouge’s 11 most expensive home sales of 2022
It was a strong year for the most expensive home sales list as the seller's market continued, but inventory is growing tight.
5 most expensive homes on the Baton Rouge market
There's a number of repeat performers on this year's most expensive homes on the market list, prompting some to have reduced ask prices.
10 top commercial deals of 2022 in Baton Rouge
As is typically the case, the top 10 commercial deals of the year were filled with apartment complex transactions.
Majority of small business owners give federal programs a grade of ‘C’ or lower
Seventy percent of small business owners in a recent survey gave the federal government a grade of “C” or lower for the effectiveness of...
Louisiana again has highest combined state and local sales tax rate
Louisiana's combined state and local tax rate of 9.55% ranks the highest in the country for the second consecutive year, reports the Tax Foundation.
Windsor Courts Office Plaza sells to construction firm for $1.1M
Windsor Courts Office Plaza has been sold to 1008 Jourdan SPE LLC for $1.12 million, according to documents filed with East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Nearly 90 acres near Zachary proposed for commercial rezoning
The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission will consider two proposals for some 88 acres off Old Scenic Highway near Zachary at...
Partners Southeast buys Mid City medical building for $2.5M
Partners Southeast has purchased a medical services building on North Boulevard for $2.53 million from Arthur Tolar's company 4550 North Boulevard LLC.
Crawfish prices come down from season-opening highs
Crawfish prices have dropped $1.50 per pound over the past two weeks to match the cost at the same time last year, according to...
Capital Region again leads US in percentage of ‘seriously underwater’ mortgages
The Capital Region in the fourth quarter of last year continued to lead the nation’s large metro areas in the proportion of mortgages that were seriously underwater, new data shows.
Wine and cocktail bar Dark 30 planned for downtown’s Third Street
Dark 30, a new bar focused on wine and craft cocktails, is planned for Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge and might be open by early March.
Bernhard Capital portfolio company Atlas to be acquired for $1.05B
Bernhard Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company Atlas Technical Consultants Inc. has agreed to be acquired by private investment firm GI Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.05 billion.
Highland mixed-use community deferred as developers update plans
Developers of a mixed-use community planned for Highland Road outside of the Magnolia Woods have requested another two months to update their plans before Planning Commission consideration.
Baton Rouge homeowner vacancy rate sees steep drop in fourth quarter of 2022
Homeowner vacancy rates in the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area dropped steeply from the third quarter to the fourth in 2022, according to the latest U.S. census data.
Celtic Studios taps new executive director
California native Kevin O’Neil is the new executive director of marketing and operations at Celtic Studios.
