Construction zone: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is seeking a building permit for an undisclosed project at its Laurel Street office. BRAC submitted the application for the commercial remodel permit on Wednesday. The downtown office building was listed for sale in April of last year. A BRAC spokesperson confirmed the permit application, but declined to provide details at this time, saying more information will be released in coming weeks.
The coming storm: The possibility of heavy rain from Hurricane Harvey is bad news for farmers hoping to harvest their rice crop. The storm is expected to hit the Texas coast late today or Saturday. Long-term, there is a danger that it might linger or move slowly toward Louisiana, bringing torrential rains. LSU’s Agricultural Center says Harvey threatens a 2017 rice crop already plagued by various weather problems. In Calcasieu Parish, the center says, about 80% of the crop is in, but farmers in the Vinton area have been unable to harvest. The rain could mean more delays.
On air: Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister and journalist Jim Engster will discuss the impact of technology on the changing media landscape on Stephanie Riegel’s latest episode of Out to Lunch, airing at 1 p.m. today on 89.3 WRKF-FM and again at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Out to Lunch is a business-focused radio show, hosted by Riegel, the editor of Business Report. McCollister and Engster also will discuss their respective companies and what they do. Tune in today or listen to a podcast of the show.
