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What Interior’s new offshore lease plan means for future Gulf drilling
The Interior Department on Thursday outlined an aggressive offshore leasing plan that would open as many as 34 oil and gas lease sales between...
A new Target store is planned for the Capital Region
Retail giant Target is planning a new store in Livingston Parish.
A listing on the Louisiana Commercial Database shows Target outparcels available for lease, including...
Lessons on scaling from Grace Design Studios and Bernhard Capital Partners
Editor’s Note: Out of respect for the family of Jim Bernhard, this episode has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26.
In just five...
Meet the 2026 Grace ‘Mama’ Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree
The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society has named the late restaurateur Ruffin Rodrigue as its 2026 Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
Rodrigue, a former...
A new coffee shop and grocer is coming to Mid City
Las Brujas, an online coffee seller launched in 2018, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar in Mid City early next year.
Owner David Villa...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms...
After a slow September, area casinos experience a revenue surge
Baton Rouge’s casinos posted a strong rebound in October after a post-summer slowdown, according to the latest figures.
Combined revenue reached $23.7 million last month,...
Why Thrive EBR failed at the ballot box, according to a local pollster
The collapse of all three Thrive EBR tax propositions on Saturday came down to a simple fact, says local pollster John Couvillon: Too many...
Increased inventory, rising home prices continue to shape area housing market
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued a familiar pattern in October, with growing inventory providing more options for buyers, even as prices rose.
The...
‘LaPolitics’: Leadership changes underway at several universities, colleges
The recent drama at LSU, featuring Gov. Jeff Landry in the starring role, has overshadowed the fact that the entire leadership landscape of higher...
Meet the economic developers who are shaping the state’s growth
A quiet transformation is redefining economic development in Louisiana, as regional organizations assume a more hands-on role in shaping outcomes, Business Report writes in...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s an overview of the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Atlanta-based real...
How much is Louisiana paying to participate in the Michelin Guide?
The Michelin Guide’s expansion into Louisiana has been widely publicized, but what has received less attention is how much the state is paying the...
Initial jobless claims speaks after three weeks of declines
Initial unemployment claims 11/08
Continued unemployment claims 11/08
Planning Commission to hear revised plans for Baker subdivision
The Planning Commission will review plans for a subdivision with more than 165 homes on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker...
TedxBatonRouge speakers stress need for collective action on climate change
Seven speakers at Thursday night’s TedxBatonRouge event tackled different aspects of climate change under one overarching theme: It takes everyone to confront the crisis.
The...
‘LaPolitics’: The 2026 ballot offers a do-over for Landry and GOP lawmakers
Gov. Jeff Landry and the legislative majority who backed a sweeping rewrite of the state’s tax code took one on the chin when voters...
Owners plan to close this Perkins Road restaurant
The owners of Brasas Peru, a Peruvian cuisine restaurant in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road, plan to close the business...
How did Louisiana do on its infrastructure report card?
Louisiana’s infrastructure is graded at a “C-“ in a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, up from the “D” it received...
This College Drive apartment complex near Corporate just sold
An Atlanta-based real estate firm has purchased the Fairway View Apartments on College Drive.
Audubon acquired the complex, located near Corporate Boulevard, through one of...
