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Grassroots movements can transform Baton Rouge, speaker says
Baton Rouge is a place where if you want to lead, you can.Â
What’s holding Baton Rouge back? Mediocrity, says one business leader
It will take a redirection of community energy and an investment in culture to change the negative perspective that many hold of Baton Rouge.Â
Construction begins on first of three apartment complexes by same developer
Construction is underway for the Waters at Millerville, a 295-unit apartment community being built on the last 13-acres of Windy Gladney’s Millerville development.Â
Baton Rouge leads peer metros in year-over-year job growth
The Baton Rouge metro led its peer metros in year-over-year percentage job growth in January, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.Â
Oil and gas workers anxious over job security, safety issues
Oil and gas workers say they are anxious over job security, pay and safety, according to a survey from True Transition
​​Three commercial retail properties sell for a combined $6.8MÂ
Three retail properties have changed hands for a combined $6.82 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Plan shows Blue Cross policyholders in line for $1,900, though numbers may change
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana policyholders would be in line for just under $1,900 each under a reorganization plan filed with state officials, though the final numbers may differ.Â
Despite reduced rate, Louisiana’s franchise tax still second highest in the country
Louisiana's corporate franchise tax rate of 0.275% ranks second highest in the country, according to a report from the nonprofit Tax Foundation.
Sherwood Pointe shopping center sells for $1.68M
The property containing the Sherwood Pointe shopping center on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard has been sold to a pair of Port Allen investors for $1.68 million,
Baton Rouge saw nation’s biggest drop in pending home sales in February
Pending home sales dropped 69.1% year over year in Baton Rouge in February, the biggest drop of any metro area in the country, according to a new analysis from Redfin.
Think like an entrepreneur
Named an Innovation Corps Hub, LSU is working with its faculty to increase the commercialization of their research.
Baton Rouge unemployment ticked up in January
Unemployment in Baton Rouge and across the state ticked up in January from December but was still lower than in January 2022.
Entergy files request to add 3 gigawatts of solar generation capacity
Entergy Louisiana today announced it has filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to add an additional 3 gigawatts of solar power generation to its capacity.
Check out the big winners from this year’s Baton Rouge Addy awards
Creative agency ThreeSixtyEight was named Overall Best in Show at the annual American Advertising Awards, held recently at L’Auberge Casino Hotel.Â
Baton Rouge-based Shobe Financial Group acquired by Nebraska firm
Baton Rouge-based financial planning and wealth management firm The Shobe Financial Group has been acquired by Carson Group
Amedisys names new president and CEO
Amedisys Inc. has chosen Richard Ashworth as its new president and CEO, effective April 10.
Where Louisiana ranks among states for average size of SBA loans
Louisiana ranks No. 4 on the list of states with the highest average Small Business Administration 7(a) loan amounts from 2018 to 2022, reports Forbes Advisor.
GLO Resources moving its headquarters after buying building on Perkins
GLO Resources LLC has purchased a three-story building on the corner of Perkins Road and Quail Oak Drive for $2 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
LaHouse expands online resources to empower residents, builders
The meaning of “built to code” is changing in Louisiana as state agencies work to strengthen the statewide building code to protect residents from flooding and other natural disasters.
See just how many jobs Baton Rouge added in January
Baton Rouge added 1,300 seasonally adjusted jobs from December 2022 to January 2023, according to the latest numbers released by Louisiana Workforce Commission.
