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Demographic data often needs context that goes beyond the numbers
When looking at a data set for a region or city, the data must be crafted into a story with context for people to fully understand what it means.Â
Real estate offices and training center planned on Perkins
Real estate coach and consultant Jon Cheplak has purchased a commercially zoned lot on Perkins Road for $1.6 million, where, according to a post...
Bids for long-awaited Rouzan library come in more than $1M over estimate
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to take the next step toward building a long-discussed new branch library on the western edge of the Rouzan neighborhood.Â
Hive Pizza on Perkins closes after six months
The Hive Pizza restaurant in the Acadian Perkins shopping center on Perkins Road has closed after roughly six months in business.Â
Employers are taking extra precautions to protect workers from the excessive heat
With the heat index forecast to reach 114 degrees today and up to 117 tomorrow, Baton Rouge employers are taking steps to protect their...
Will the Ochsner/MD Anderson partnership grow the Baton Rouge cancer market?Â
The Capital Region unfortunately has a high rate of cancer, enough to sustain the investments local providers have been making in cancer care, health...
State bucks trend for college attendance, but further growth needed to reach goals
Louisiana saw an uptick last year in the number of students enrolled in, and graduating from, its public colleges and universities, says Kim Hunter...
Massachusetts real estate investment group purchases The Armstrong apartments for $6M
A Massachusetts-based real estate investment firm recently purchased The Armstrong apartment complex on Burbank Drive for $6 million, according to records with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Bernhard Capital acquires Seattle-based HVAC optimization software company
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced its acquisition of Optimum Energy. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Australian firm files notice with state for EV battery materials facility in Ascension
An Australian mining company filed advance notices with the state last week for an electric vehicle battery materials production facility in Ascension Parish.Â
Newest commissioner wants to change how the PSC does business
Commissioner Davante Lewis, however, argues that the PSC should rethink how it approaches the “regulatory compact.”Â
Strictly Business Episode 5: Scott Woodward
Why does LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward view his management style as more executive producer and less CEO? What’s the No. 1 trait he...
Baton Rouge-area pending home sales fall 66% year over year
Pending home sales in the Baton Rouge metro plummeted 66% from May 2022 to May 2023, according to the latest report from Redfin.
CounterSpaceBR thriving after opening new location, closing old one
Counterspace Baton Rouge, a from-scratch bakery, has entered new business lines and grown its revenue since opening its current location across from Towne Center on Jefferson Highway a year ago, owner Sarah Joy Hays says.Â
Former Metro Council member launches generator and HVAC business
Former Metro Council member Ryan Heck, along with partners Steven Cheathan and Jason Rallis, launched Resilient Energy Solutions this week, a generator and HVAC equipment rental company.Â
Capitol Lakes cleanup project still years away from breaking ground
While the Capitol Lakes are in the process of being added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s national priority list, local officials say it may take several more years for work to begin to clean up the lakes.Â
Buyer reportedly planning to build hotel after purchasing site off Essen Lane
A vacant commercially zoned lot on Summa Avenue near the Red River Bank on Essen Lane was sold for an undisclosed price last week.
Baton Rouge area adds 3,400 jobs in May
The Baton Rouge metro area gained about 3,400 jobs from April to May and 18,700 jobs compared to the same month last year, according to the latest seasonally adjusted numbers from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Capital Region housing market slowdown continues in May as prices inch up
Homebuyers closed 867 sales last month in the Capital Region’s three main housing markets, which is down almost 32% from May 2022, according to the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.Â
Light House Coffee is expanding to increase seating and add coffee roasting
Light House Coffee is expanding to increase seating and add coffee roasting equipment that will allow the stand-alone coffee shop to create its own branded beans.
