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Dwight Hudson wants voters to rededicate portion of library, mosquito tax dollars for drainage
Metro Council member Dwight Hudson will soon push for a measure asking voters to rededicate a portion of tax dollars from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System and Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control to pay for drainage and sewerage upkeep.
City-parish plans to bid out drainage projects due to workforce shortage
The city-parish will bid out the drainage and flood-control projects it is proposing to fund with some of the recent pandemic relief money appropriated to Baton Rouge in order to get work going more quickly, city-parish Director of Transportation and Drainage Fred Raiford says.
Broome administration will pitch Rescue Act spending plan to Metro Council
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration has released its plan for spending the first batch of pandemic relief money coming to the city-parish under President Biden’s American Rescue Act.
Despite delays, Pelican to Mars neighborhood bar still coming to Mid City
After two-and-a-half years of delays, there is still no planned opening date for Pelican to Mars, the pet-friendly Mid City neighborhood bar that has been under construction since early 2019.
Striving for more diverse leadership at LSU
Leadership at the state's flagship institution has been dominated by men, but the university is embarking on an effort to get more women in upper-management positions.
Regions Bank acquiring home improvement lender
Regions Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire home improvement lender EnerBank USA, Regions announced Tuesday.
New outpatient surgery center planned for Picardy Avenue
Plans are in the works for a new outpatient ambulatory surgery center on Picardy Avenue, near its intersection with Bascom Way.
Oasis developer adding gymnastics facility, retail center to Burbank property
Local developer Chris Shaheen is planning to build a gymnastics facility and small retail center on Burbank Drive, on the nearly 5-acre plot of land next to his Oasis recreational development.
Subdivision proposed at Staring Lane and Kings Hill Avenue
A subdivision is being proposed on a 22.5-acre plot of land near Staring Lane and Kings Hill Avenue.
Light House Coffee seeks approval to serve alcohol
In an effort to maximize sales, Light House Coffee is seeking permission to serve alcohol at its Lee Drive establishment.
The (Ag)Center of controversy
One reason explaining why little was done about two Title IX cases is that the LSU AgCenter, despite facilities across the main campus, operates as its own independent institution.
How local HR pros are recruiting in a job-seeker’s market
Amid labor shortages, local human resources professionals are growing increasingly aggressive in their recruiting efforts, with some trying new tactics to entice job-seekers.
Ascension council will tonight hear update on proposed construction moratorium
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment’s proposed 12-month moratorium on all new residential and commercial construction is appearing before the parish council tonight.
JR Ball: What the BREC is going on with Bodi White?
Why is state Sen. Bodi White so determined to break the Baton Rouge suburbs away from BREC and start an independent parks department?
Riegel: A realistic look at flooding in Baton Rouge
Flooding is a worsening problem in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana but are we really getting serious about addressing the situation?
Former Wyndham Garden on Bluebonnet rebranding as Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel
The former Wyndham Garden hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard is being converted to a Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel.
Dismukes: Higher oil prices likely to have muted impact on Louisiana
Oil prices this week hit multiyear highs above $70 a barrel, punctuating a global economic reawakening that has raised the prices of a broad range of commodities. But that doesn’t mean Louisiana should expect more drilling activity any time soon, according to one local energy expert.
Baton Rouge real estate comes to post-pandemic life
While most real estate sectors are rebounding as expected, experts are trying to make sense of the inexplicable surge in residential activity.
Single family: Suddenly a seller’s market
The single family residential sector is seeing a surge in activity—and prices—as pent-up demand and low interest rates meet delays in new construction and tighter supply.
Multifamily: An uncertain future
The pandemic didn’t wreak the predicted havoc on multifamily, but apartment inventory far outstrips demand and there aren’t nearly enough new jobs on the horizon to absorb it.
