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Juban’s co-owner: ‘We will be opening, we just don’t know when’
While much about Juban’s Creole Restaurant remains up in the air, one thing is for certain: It will open again someday.
Hollywood Casino applies for permit to move forward with expansion
Hollywood Casino is moving forward with its yearlong plan to move on land and expand its gaming facility by 52,905 square feet, which will grow the casino’s footprint on River Road to 106,209 square feet.
DOTD completes $4M land purchase for Comite Diversion Canal
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development purchased land on La. 964 in Zachary from O’Neal Family Farms LLC in a $4 million deal that closed Monday.
Competitive housing market pushing some buyers out
Rising home prices in the Baton Rouge area paired with higher competition is putting lower-income buyers at a disadvantage.
Envoc adding and updating COVID-19 features on LA Wallet
Envoc, the Baton Rouge software company that gave you LA Wallet, has updated its recently developed SMART Health Card, which allows users to show their COVID vaccination status through the LA Wallet app, and plans to add more COVID features.
Driftwood LNG construction could begin this summer
Tellurian could begin building its $16.8 billion liquefied natural gas terminal in Lake Charles this summer, The Houston Chronicle reports.
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LSU announces faculty pay raises
LSU interim president Tom Galligan today announced the university is opening a 3% merit raise pool for each department.
Baton Rouge working on electric vehicle charging station buildout
A settlement from 2015 means more electric vehicle charging stations could be coming to the Baton Rouge area. Currently, Baton Rouge has around a dozen EV charging sites. Many are clustered downtown, and only one, an Entergy charging station, is located in north Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenues up 242% from prior May
With pandemic-era regulations lifted, Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos saw revenues increase approximately 242% in May compared to the year prior.
Judge throws out some claims by Brown & Root against CSRS subsidiary, top executives
A 19th Judicial District Court judge has dismissed claims filed by Brown and Root Industrial Services against Fides Consulting and its two top executives, who left BRIS in late 2020 to run the newly formed consulting firm, a subsidiary of CSRS.
BRAC to help coordinate business crime-fighting efforts
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will spearhead efforts to organize a group of business owners determined to help address the city-parish’s violent crime problem.
Tim’s Garage relocating to North Boulevard
Tim’s Garage is moving one block down Hearthstone Drive to a building on North Boulevard.
Edwards tight-lipped on whether he’ll veto bill to fund bridge construction
Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to announce Thursday whether he’ll sign or veto several high-profile pieces of legislation. But a bill that would help fund a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge will not be among them.
Baton Rouge industry leaders praise preliminary injunction against lease sales moratorium
Baton Rouge industry leaders and congressmen are applauding the preliminary injunction a Louisiana federal judge has issued against President Biden’s pause on new oil and gas lease sales in federal lands and waters.
Downtown Baton Rouge business owners react to homeless initiative
The Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Coalition’s new initiative, announced at the Downtown Development District meeting today, aims to lower populations of panhandlers and the homeless in the Baton Rouge area.
As part of growth plan, EATEL expands fiber optics-rich services to Houma businesses
Building upon an amped-up growth strategy, EATEL Business is expanding its suite of fiber optics-rich services to Terrebonne Parish businesses.
Multifamily developer buys Burbank property for nearly $7.8M
Indianapolis-based TWG Development, a multifamily developer, bought 13.17 acres at Burbank Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard for just under $7.8 million in a deal that closed Friday.
Digital convenience store leasing former CORE UFC Gym space on Perkins
Gopuff.com, a digital convenience store, is leasing the former CORE UFC Gym space on Perkins Road, with plans to open in early fall.
Bank of St. Francisville expanding into Baton Rouge
West Feliciana Parish-based Bank of St. Francisville is opening a standalone branch in Baton Rouge, the bank recently announced.
New Mississippi River bridge makes earmarks list in congressional highway bill
While much attention of late has been focused on the uncertain fate of President Biden’s massive infrastructure stimulus package, currently stalled on Capitol Hill, a congressional committee worked literally through the night on a separate bill that includes money for specific bridge and highway projects in Louisiana, including a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.
