Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board is nearly $50M in the red

A recent audit of the city of Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board shows the board ended the most recent fiscal year with a $49.1 million...

EV adoption in Louisiana continues its slow but steady climb

Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Louisiana, albeit at a pace that lags the nation’s leaders in EV adoption. A new report from Louisiana Clean...

Nexus lands funding to shape new strategic plan

Nexus Louisiana has received a $200,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase to develop its 2030 Strategic Plan, a long-term initiative that will guide the organization's...

Louisiana employment remains above 2 million for record-setting stretch

What was once a difficult benchmark for Louisiana’s job market could become the new normal, according to an analysis from Leaders for a Better...

Pelican Institute CEO: Louisiana’s economy is on the line in SCOTUS case

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits against oil and gas companies can be moved from state to federal court, Pelican...

What to know about the library millage proposal headed to the Metro Council

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library millage continuation proposal will be introduced at Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting, marking the first step toward placing the...

State and business partners launch $100M private equity fund for Louisiana businesses

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. State officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new private equity fund aimed...

Go ahead, pitch that crazy idea

Kyle Scheele calls himself a “champion of crazy ideas.” And he wants businesses to embrace the most farfetched, outlandish and silliest notions they can. Most...

Why now is a good time for your business to invest in dashcams, telematics...

A new law that took effect Jan. 1 is giving Louisiana businesses a financial incentive to outfit their commercial fleets with dashboard cameras and...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes. East Baton Rouge Parish Essential Properties Realty Trust,...

This bank plans to expand its footprint into Baton Rouge

Landmark Bank has purchased land for its first Baton Rouge branch location. The bank acquired two lots totaling about 1.6 acres on Jefferson Highway near...

Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana pick back up after holidays

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Target reveals plans for its Millerville Road and other local stores going forward 

Retail giant Target has confirmed that its Millerville Road store will remain open despite plans to build a new location roughly 7 miles away...

Student housing sales are helping fuel a Baton Rouge multifamily rebound

The Baton Rouge multifamily market rebounded in 2025 after two slow years, with rising transaction volume driven by major student housing deals and the...

Capital Region posts solid job growth in November report

The Baton Rouge area continued to post steady job growth in November as Louisiana’s employment levels climbed to their second-highest point on record, according...

Houston investors acquire Prairieville retail center along Airline

A pair of Houston investors have purchased the Oak Grove Plaza Shopping Center in Prairieville.  Tim Nguyen and Cathy Huynh purchased the retail center through...

Mid City Ballroom seeks rezoning to obtain alcohol license

Mid City Ballroom, the intimate concert venue on South Acadian Thruway, has submitted a rezoning application as it looks to move away from its...

‘We’re just getting started,’ Mayor Edwards says in State of the City

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards says the city-parish is on solid footing following his first full year in office, citing declines in...

See what’s moving into the old Rite Aid property near Towne Center

Last year, Daily Report wrote that the former Rite Aid property on the corner of Corporate Boulevard and Jefferson Highway was being redeveloped. Now,...

This Citiplace hotel was recently sold to an out-of-state group

Georgia-based hotel investment and management group Natson Hotel Group is the new owner of the Extended Stay America-Citiplace hotel property on Corporate Boulevard. The group...