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Retailer closes on 2,400-square-foot space at Government and Acadian
A retailer has closed on a permit to move into a 2,390-square-foot space on Government Street, near its intersection with Acadian Thruway.
Sherwood Forest to install and connect cameras to Baton Rouge crime center
The Sherwood Forest Crime Prevention District is partnering with the Baton Rouge Police Department to connect its new district cameras to the Real Time Crime Center.
@Highland opens flex space for remote workers, businesses
@Highland has officially unveiled its plans to reconfigure 17,860 square feet of vacant, third-floor office space into flex space for remote workers and local businesses
‘Too little, too late’: Baton Rouge bar owners weigh in on eased restrictions
After being shut down for essentially six months, Baton Rouge doubt reopening so close to the fourth quarter will remedy the significant damage done to their industry, especially given the restrictions.
Layoffs continue for Baton Rouge, NOLA hospitality industries
Nearly seven months after the first round of COVID-19 restrictions were issued, restaurants in Baton Rouge and New Orleans are still posting layoffs.
MARC scraps plan to purchase tire shredder, will explore tire amnesty program
The parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control board unanimously decided to scrap its longtime plan to purchase a tire shredder, with the agency wanting...
Louisiana state government faring better than private sector on employment
While the pandemic is causing Louisiana’s private sector and local governments to shed thousands of jobs, it isn’t having the same effect on state government employment.
Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement deal could increase competition
The Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance group has negotiated a tentative settlement in a 2012 antitrust suit, filed on behalf of customers, that would require a payout of around $2.7 billion and curtail practices that allegedly limited competition
VBR gets travel convention feedback six months later; here’s what that means
The more than 700 people who attended the Travel South Domestic Showcase in Baton Rouge in early March rated the show as above average compared to previous shows.
After more than 30 years, Baton Rouge drainage projects one step closer to reality
Five long-overdue drainage projects in the parish that have been on the drawing board since the late 1980s appear poised to finally move forward.
Spinosa, Duplechain planning separate multifamily projects in Spanish Town
Two well-known developers are in the early stages of planning unrelated multifamily projects in the heart of historic Spanish Town.
Warehouse construction set to begin on one of Industriplex area’s last vacant lots
A permit was granted Monday for construction to start on a nearly 18,000-square-foot warehouse on Cloverland Avenue, on one of the last vacant lots in the Industriplex area.
Martin’s Wine Cellar plans move from Perkins Road site in order to expand
Martin’s Wine Cellar is planning on moving to Moss Side Lane for a larger space and to add food service.
Government Street apartments plan goes before Planning Commission
Midway is being developed by Michael Hogstrom of Onsite Design. According to the submitted plans, the complex will feature 34 units in a four-story, 30,000 square-foot building at Edison Street.
Restaurateur Chad Hughes buys Third Street property for $1.7M
Hughes is in the process of opening a new Mexican restaurant, Rio Tacos and Tequila, on the ground floor of the building, beneath City Bar, and is one of many projects in the works for the local restaurateur.
Viewpoint: Schools must realize we’re co-educators, not just parents
Schools must change their thinking toward parents in a pandemic-prevention world that has students remote learning from home.
Wymar Federal Credit Union repeats as Best Places to Work winner among small-medium companies
Cultivating a team atmosphere is a key behind Wymar Federal Credit Union being recognized as a regional leader in workplace culture.
Home Bank is the Best Places to Work winner among large companies
A flat hierarchy and a workplace culture steeped in homespun positivity enables Home Bank to help its small business customers weather any storm.
Best Places to Work executives weigh in on workplace issues
Business Report asked executives of Best Places to Work companies to share some words of wisdom addressing pressing workplace topics.
Trying to turn the tide on saltwater intrusion into Baton Rouge aquifer
Finding the money to address saltwater intrusion into the Southern Hills Aquifer is proving to be a challenge for the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission.
