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Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.Â
East Baton Rouge Parish
First National Bank of Louisiana purchased 2.9...
A look at how the area residential market started the year
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market started 2026 with increases in median sales price and days on market, while closed sales dipped.
Latest data from...
How one Baton Rouge hospital is working to address the looming physician shortage
As Baton Rouge and the U.S. as a whole face a projected shortage of physicians, one local hospital is looking to build its own...
CLM Equipment eyes growth with Port Allen expansion
Broussard-based CLM Equipment is planting its flag in the Baton Rouge market as the family-owned heavy equipment dealer celebrates 60 years in business.
The company...
Level Homes begins selling in Harveston’s newest residential phase
Homebuilder Level Homes has begun selling new homes in The Lakes at Harveston, the newest residential neighborhood within the Harveston master-planned community.
Level Homes is...
Lee Mallett named chair of LSU Board of Supervisors
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday the appointment of Lee Mallett as the new chair of the LSU Board of Supervisors.
Landry shared the news in...
Mayor invites state legislative auditor to review city-parish financial practices
Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced Thursday that he has asked the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office to conduct an independent review of East Baton Rouge Parish’s...
LSU athletics ends the 2025 fiscal year with a narrow surplus
A recent audit shows that LSU athletics operated with a surplus in the 2025 fiscal year, ending a streak of two consecutive years of...
Meet David Bellar, FranU’s new president
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University’s new president, David Bellar, is set to be inaugurated March 26.
Daily Report sat down with Bellar to discuss...
Baton Rouge-area office market expected to continue momentum in 2026
The Greater Baton Rouge office market closed 2025 on its strongest footing in more than a decade and has carried that momentum into early...
The Louisiana Growth Fund gains solid traction in year one
One year after its launch, Louisiana Innovation—or LA.IO—is beginning to move from concept to execution, with early capital deployments offering a first look at...
Area’s first community lighthouse disaster response hub is ready to roll
Construction on Baton Rouge's first community lighthouse solar and battery microgrid wrapped up recently and was marked with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday at the International...
Louisiana Blue President and CEO Bryan Camerlinck will retire at the end of 2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, also known as Louisiana Blue, announced Tuesday that President and CEO Bryan Camerlinck will retire at the...
Here’s the latest on the Hotel Lincoln renovation project
Though construction began in November on the long-planned redevelopment of the Hotel Lincoln, the project has faced delays due to unforeseen structural issues uncovered...
LSU’s FOODii program will soon have a new leader
The search for a permanent leader of LSU’s FOODii incubator is nearing its conclusion, according to Achyut Adhikari, the program’s interim director.
Adhikari tells Daily...
These local contractors earned spots on ABC’s ‘Top Performers’ list
Baton Rouge-based construction contractors snagged top honors, accounting for four out of the top five spots on the Associated Builders and Contractors' annual Top...
This policy group wants safeguards on AI reviews of health insurance claims
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in Louisiana’s health care system, one Baton Rouge policy advocacy group is pushing lawmakers to set up guardrails...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here is a glance at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Doyle...
Local snack startup Dr. Seitan’s set for statewide Rouses launch
After developing its high-protein, plant-based snacks through LSU’s FOODii program and gaining early traction in Baton Rouge-area grocery stores, local snack startup Dr. Seitan’s...
What two new national lab partnerships mean for energy research at LSU
LSU is expanding its national research footprint through new formal partnerships with two of the U.S. Department of Energy's most prominent national laboratories, positioning...
