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This Baton Rouge Tex-Mex restaurant has closed
The Patio Tex-Mex Fusion, a Baton Rouge restaurant that infused Tex-Mex staples with Asian flavors, has permanently closed after just over a year in...
After a vehicle hit its patio, Magpie Café plans a rebuild
Over the weekend, a vehicle errantly drove through the patio of Magpie Café, a coffeehouse near the Perkins overpass.
Though no injuries were reported, the...
‘LaPolitics’: No-party voters add an extra wrinkle in shift to party primaries
The number of voters nationwide who don’t want to join either major party is growing, and Louisiana is no exception to the trend.Â
Such voters...
‘LaPolitics’: No-party voters add an extra wrinkle in shift to party primaries
The number of voters nationwide who don’t want to join either major party is growing, and Louisiana is no exception to the trend.Â
Such voters...
What the LSU presidential search committee aims to do at its first meeting
The committee tasked with selecting the next president of the LSU System will hold its first meeting on Tuesday morning and is expected to...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at issued permits and property deals that occurred last week in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
A...
What the state’s new income and sales tax changes will mean for households
A new study of Louisiana’s adjusted tax system by economist Greg Albrecht finds that most households are likely to see a reduction in overall...
Amid LSU arena talks, Oak View Group faces fresh scrutiny in Texas
Oak View Group, the embattled firm in talks to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena, has found itself embroiled in yet another controversy.
For context,...
This developer is set to break ground on a 312-unit apartment complex in Gonzales
Hammond-based Stoa Group is preparing to break ground on a 312-unit apartment complex within the Conway development in Gonzales.
The Waters at Conway is planned...
Initial unemployment claims are rising in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims 8/15 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 8/15 by Holly Duchmann
JRE bolsters market presence with rebrand, leadership hires
Full-service commercial real estate firm JRE has announced a restructuring and rebranding of its existing companies, along with the addition of two real estate...
‘LaPolitics’: A Q&A with the new DCFS secretaryÂ
LaPolitics:Â What is your first priority as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services?
Secretary Rebecca Harris: My top priority is to...
How a local designer is giving college apparel a fresh look
Anthony Lawrence Collection, located off Bluebonnet Boulevard, takes a different approach to collegiate apparel, 225 Magazine writes.
Founder De’fron Fobb incorporates varied patterns, fabrics and...
Buying a home for your child to live in while at LSU might make...
With LSU’s fall semester approaching, the Mortgage Research Network has released a report showing that families of LSU students could save more than $15,000...
Amedisys completes $3.3B sale to UnitedHealth
Baton Rouge-based Amedisys announced Thursday morning in an SEC filing that UnitedHealth has completed its $3.3 billion purchase of the home health care company. Â
Amedisys...
How the Baton Rouge-area residential real estate market performed in July
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued its trend of rising inventory in July, providing a benefit for buyers. Median sales prices and the...
This Metairie company bought two retail properties in Central
Metairie-based real estate investment and development company Levert Companies has purchased two multitenant retail buildings in the Settlement at Shoe Creek development.
Levert acquired the...
Mayor Edwards: Transition report ‘won’t sit on a shelf’
Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards says his administration is moving quickly to turn his transition team’s recommendations into reality.
Some have already been acted upon;...
Residents will get another chance in October to discuss Plan Baton Rouge IIIÂ
More than 2,000 community surveys have been completed and roughly 500 people have attended two community meetings as stakeholders continue to gather input for...
Ascension Parish looks to relocate residents amid industrial expansion
To support the growth of its RiverPlex MegaPark, Ascension Parish is taking steps toward buying residents who live on the 17,000-acre industrial site out...
