GET DAILY REPORT FREE
JR Ball: A freedom cry for college athletes rings out across the land
The good ol' days of everyone in Division I college sports getting rich except the athletes who put their bodies at risk are thankfully over.
Riegel: The beauty and effectiveness of citizen activists
It is refreshing to see ordinary people band together as activists and, through a shared dedication and vision, get things done.
Local foundations increased grantmaking, charitable giving in 2020
Local foundations increased their grantmaking as well as its giving to charitable organizations throughout 2020, a phenomenon buoyed by large-scale gifts and support toward pandemic relief.
Publisher: Is flooding in Baton Rouge a crime scene?
How can Baton Rouge come up with innovative ideas to prevent flooding when it's counting on old-school Fred Raiford for solutions. Also, saluting local litter advocates and concern about a CATS tax renewal.
Top 100 private companies of 2021: A roller coaster year
It was a roller coaster year for the Baton Rouge Top 100 private companies, with more companies reporting revenue declines than gains.
Innovative building strategies can also improve drainage
While recent conversations about the Capital Region’s increasing problems with drainage and flooding have centered on mitigation projects and proposed building moratoriums, one local expert says what’s missing from the discussion is smarter ways to build that can help reduce stormwater runoff from buildings.
University House gets $160,000 renovation for new LSU president
While William Tate IV has been preparing for his first day as LSU’s new president, the university has been updating his new home on East Lakeshore Drive, which he and his wife, Kim Cash Tate, moved into over the holiday weekend.
Former Golden Corral space sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner
The former Golden Corral property on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard was sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner Ruben Chavez in a $1.1 million deal that closed Friday.
After pandemic fueled a sales boom, RV dealers facing shortage
Restrictions on international travel along with social distancing guidelines during the pandemic led more travelers to purchase RVs during the quarantine months. Even now, as the number of COVID-19 cases eases, sales remain brisk, causing shortages for dealers.
Chestnut Ridge Apartments sells to out-of-state investors for $9.7M
The Chestnut Ridge Apartments, located on Coy Avenue, was sold to Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group and Iowa-based TRH Investments LLC for $9.7 million in a deal filed Wednesday.
Baton Rouge company buys Gardere-area apartments
Baton Rouge-based Granite Apartments LLC has bought 10 apartment properties in the Gardere area for $2.1 million in a deal that closed Wednesday.
California real estate investment company buys Coursey Place Apartments
SB Pacific Group LLC, a multifamily real estate investment company based in California, bought Coursey Place Apartments on Coursey Boulevard in a $49 million deal that closed this week.
Ascension moratorium has homebuilders worried for their future
The recently passed nine-month moratorium on development in Ascension Parish has builders in the area feeling let down as they wonder what it will do to business.
Long Farm Village adding 130 residential lots in fifth phase
Developer Russell Mosely has filed paperwork to begin the fifth residential phase of Long Farm Village, his 237-acre development between Barringer Foreman and Antioch roads
Smart Port navigation of Mississippi River coming to port of Baton Rouge
Smart Port, a crowd-sourced technology dashboard aimed at allowing ships to better navigate the lower Mississippi River, will soon be coming to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. A major Smart Port center will also be located at the Baton Rouge Water Campus.
Committee to meet about short-term rental ordinance Tuesday
The committee drafting a new short-term rental ordinance for Baton Rouge will meet Tuesday to begin listing in order of importance the issues it hopes to include in its proposed regulations.
Child care enrollment increasing as parents head back to work
Enrollment in local child care centers is increasing as the pandemic winds down and parents head back to work, but it may be more expensive and harder to find a spot.
Louisiana weekly initial unemployment claims drop 18%
Last week, 4,278 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed in Louisiana, down 18% from the 5,242 filed the week before, according to figures released today by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Local businesses navigate whether to ask non-vaccinated customers to mask up
Absent a statewide mask mandate and with looser federal restrictions, some local businesses are asking customers to follow an honor code, while others are allowing them to shed the masks entirely.
Enrollment at area community colleges fell sharply during pandemic
Pandemic concerns contributed to significant drops in enrollment this spring at two Baton Rouge-area community colleges.
