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A highway of hell
While construction work draws closer on the widening of I-10 through Baton Rouge, key questions remain unanswered about the project.
3 Things to Know: Cathy Griffiths
Cathy Griffiths, who moved to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina, was drawn to nursing through a family relative.
Entrepreneur: Ryan Greene
Ryan Greene decided to launch the startup after a business trip to Atlanta found him in the airport with a wallet full or receipts.
JR Ball: Wait…college football is big business?
What’s the deal with all the sanctimonious indignation over Brian Kelly bolting the Golden Dome for the golden riches of LSU?
Riegel: A winsome farewell
After a decade as "Business Report" editor and 8 years as a columnist, Stephanie Riegel bids farewell to pursue other challenges.
Venture Global developing $10B LNG facility in Cameron Parish
Venture Global LNG today announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in a new liquefied natural gas facility in Cameron Parish that will employ carbon capture and sequestration technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
BRCC impacts region to the tune of $300M, study finds
Baton Rouge Community College released an economic impact study today detailing the impact the college has on the regional economy.
Small businesses see hopeful start to holiday shopping season
Consumers spent an estimated $23.3 billion during Small Business Saturday, compared to $19.8 billion last year, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
Jos. A. Bank in Mall of Louisiana closes
The Jos. A Bank men’s clothing store formerly located at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge has closed.
Thinking about giving to a nonprofit? Consider an unrestricted donation
Financial gifts that can be used for any expense generally are the most valuable to organizations that depend on philanthropy, a Baton Rouge-based nonprofit consultant says.
Renting a car in Baton Rouge for Thanksgiving weekend? It won’t come cheap
Baton Rouge is the 12th-most expensive city in the nation to rent a car for the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, the personal finance website FinanceBuzz finds.
BTR’s Thanksgiving numbers top last year’s but still down from 2019
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport officials expect to serve about 50% more people this Thanksgiving week than during last year’s while still falling short of 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, by about 20%-30%, says Jim Caldwell, marketing and air service development manager at the airport.
State fire marshal employee misused more than $800,000, audit finds
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal allegedly misused more than $800,000 between August 2020 and April 29, 2021, according to a report from the Louisiana legislative auditor.
GBRIA expects uptick in petrochemical plant maintenance work next year
Capital Region petrochemical plants are expected to go ahead next year with maintenance and turnaround work that was put on the back burner due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance CEO Connie Fabré says.
CK Office Park on Perkins sells for $7M
CK Office Park at 17170 Perkins Road was bought by Baton Rouge-based Honor Properties LLC for $7 million on Wednesday.
Baton Rouge casino revenue climbs nearly 21% in October
Two of Baton Rouge’s three river-adjacent casinos saw significant revenue gains last month, leading to a market-wide increase of 20.7%, according to the latest report to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board made public today.
BRCC eyes enrollment growth following pandemic declines
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is seeing indications of enrollment growth after new enrollments fell off last year, the system’s chief public affairs officer says.
Louisiana will use infrastructure funds to repair roads and expand capacity
Repair or expand? That’s the decision states including Louisiana have to make following the passage of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill and the $110 billion that goes with it for highways and bridges.
Officials need to ‘get out of the way’ of wind, solar development, proponents say
Louisiana and southeast Texas are well positioned to benefit from the transition to a less carbon-intensive energy future, a Harvard University professor who worked on a major study says.
LSU partnering with online learning platform to offer design boot camp
LSU Online and Continuing Education is partnering with Springboard, an online learning platform, to offer the LSU UI/UX, or User Interface and User Experience Design Bootcamp, LSU announced today.
