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Harvesting business
Approaching its 25th year, the Red Stick Farmers Market has helped scores of Baton Rouge area small businesses survive and grow.
Aire of the Tiger
How a biotech engineer in Virginia and an LSU football team in search of a pandemic solution came together to create Tigeraire, a helmet air circulation system for a sport in which cooler heads often prevail.
Captivating carbon stuggles
Momentum is building for carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in Louisiana, but numerous obstacles and objections remain.
Pair of lawmakers pressuring DOTD to ramp up pace of megaprojects
Now that the Legislature has established a dedicated source of construction money for major transportation infrastructure projects, two state lawmakers are putting pressure on the administration to bond out the money and start doing work on long-overdue highway and bridge improvements.
Online venture
Baton Rouge-area restaurants are investing in online ordering systems as a way to control costs and better serve customers.
Law and Order: Innovation
Mo Vij and his 365 Labs is using technology to improve the efficiency of police operations as well as build greater transparency with the public.
‘Be our guest’: New song of tourism
After a year the tourism and hospitality industry would rather forget, there’s optimism that visitors will begin returning to Capital Region attractions.
Market forces at work when it comes to jobs in Baton Rouge
Struggling to fill jobs, employers are increasing paying well above minimum wage to attract and retain entry-level workers.
Developer Art Lancaster sells 62 lots on Nicholson to DSLD Homes
Developer Art Lancaster sold 62 lots on Nicholson Drive and Ben Hur Road to DSLD Homes in a $3.1 million deal that closed Friday.
A material matter for construction
Product shortages, rising costs and soaring demand are making it difficult for homebuilders to keep pace on new construction.
A renewable legal battle
A legal battle between Brown and Root and a new consulting arm of CSRS is about more than what meets the eye: At stake is getting a leg up in the growing renewable energy sector.
Local investor seeks to rezone rural O’Neal tract for commercial use
A local investor wants to rezone a 1-acre tract on O’Neal Lane, north of Interstate 12, to allow for future commercial development.
Legislators serve business interests
The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.
First Class Travels: Park City, Utah, with Colleen Waguespack
A home to some of the events during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Park City, Utah, serves as a colorful ski destination.
The 5 most expensive homes on the Baton Rouge market
With pandemic restrictions fading, we take a look at the 5 most expensive homes on the Baton Rouge market as of June 2021.
Seeking new life for Mid City’s Garden District Nursery property
The new owner of the former Garden District Nursery space wants to rezone the Government Street property for restaurant and neighborhood commercial use.
Business Lunch: SoLou
SoLou has been a magnet for diners looking for casual Creole fare since opening in March off Perkins Road.
Design: Walker City Hall
The primary goal for the new Walker City Hall was to have space for future expansion as the Livingston Parish city grows.
Entrepreneur: Misti and Brumby Broussard
After meeting in California working in the movie industry, Misti and Brumby Broussard moved to Baton Rouge and have opened BLDG 5.
3 Things to Know: Darlene Adams Rowland
Darlene Adams Rowland, the executive director of BREADA | Red Stick Farmers Market and Main Street Market, fell in love with farmers markets in Europe.
