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Mid City’s Tap 65 is under new ownership
Tap 65, a Government Street restaurant known for its Indian cuisine and its bevy of self-serve craft beer taps, has changed hands.
Local restaurateur Sam...
This apartment complex near LSU just sold for $5.4M
Tiger Plaza Apartments, a 296-unit complex off Nicholson Drive near LSU, has been sold for $5.4 million—or about $18,243 per unit—in a deal filed...
Turner Industries has a new strategic hub in Utah
The Capital Region’s third-largest private company has opened a new operations facility in Salt Lake City.
Turner Industries’ new office will support the turnkey industrial...
LaMont Cole highlights changes within district as new school year approaches
East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent LaMont Cole says the district is entering the new school year with 72 teacher vacancies—down significantly from about 200...
Baton Rouge General opens new ENT clinic on Perkins Road
Baton Rouge General Sinus and Nasal Specialists of Louisiana has opened a new stand-alone clinic on Perkins Road. The facility provides specialized ear, nose,...
National coffee shop chain planning Baton Rouge location
Plans for Dutch Bros Coffee’s first Louisiana location are moving forward after a $1 million building permit was issued last month for the coffee...
Where and when Bojangles will open its first Capital Region location
Fast-food chain Bojangles is set to open its first location in the Capital Region this month.
The new restaurant, located at 28509 La. 43 in...
Louisiana’s job losses are rising
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims rose slightly for the week ending July 26, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state reported...
Here’s how the CPB shutdown impacts local public radio
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it will begin shutting down operations, creating a ripple effect that will impact public radio and TV...
Baton Rouge General expands urgent care network with new partnership
Baton Rouge General has partnered with HEALTHremède and will operate its three clinics under the BRG Express Care and Occupational Health brand, expanding the...
‘LaPolitics’: BESE member talks about being nominated to lead the US Mint
LaPolitics: How did you get interested in coins?
U.S. Mint director nominee and BESE member Paul Hollis of St. Tammany Parish: I had a desire...
Good news from the Gulf: This year’s ‘dead zone’ is smaller than expected
This year’s low-oxygen “dead zone” in the Gulf is smaller than previously expected, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration researchers’ announced on Thursday.
The zone, which...
Tire service business buys Airline Highway property to expand operations
Commercial repair shop Total Tire Solutions has purchased a nearly 5-acre tract on Airline Highway near Holmes Building Materials to expand the company’s operations.
Total...
Baton Rouge JCPenney is among 119 stores being sold in $947M deal
Roughly five years after JCPenney filed for bankruptcy, a Boston private equity firm has agreed to buy 119 JCPenney stores, including Baton Rouge’s Mall...
Here’s where Panda Express will open its fourth Baton Rouge location
Plans are moving forward for a new Panda Express in a rapidly growing area of Baton Rouge.
A $2.4 million building permit was issued earlier...
Walker industrial property nets $1.1M sale
A vacant industrial warehouse and office property in Walker has been sold, with the new owner planning to bring in a tenant soon.
Baton Rouge-based...
LSU researchers developed a breakthrough flood forecasting tool
A new flood forecasting tool developed by a team of LSU researchers has the potential to reshape how Louisiana—and perhaps the world—prepares for and...
D’s Garden Center announces closure
D’s Garden Center, a plant nursery on Pecue Lane, is going out of business.
The garden center announced the closure on social media on Tuesday,...
Great River Industries rebrands with new name as part of growth strategy
Great River Industries is changing its name and rebranding to TankWorx + Construction Services effective immediately, according to its parent company, HBH Holdings Inc.
The...
Cleo Fields: Supreme Court delay keeps La. congressional map in limbo
U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, expects the unresolved legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional map to continue well into 2026, meaning the current map...
