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Roundup: Bird flu / Ten Commandments / Airfare cost
Cat diagnosed with it: The state of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a...
What the latest economic data shows ahead of next week’s Fed meeting
At their December meeting, U.S. Federal Reserve officials expressed concern about inflation remaining above the 2% target and the job market showing signs of...
Planning Commission to review plans for a Tex-Mex chain restaurant
A Texas-based chain restaurant’s plans for opening a Baton Rouge location will be reviewed at Monday’s Planning Commission meeting.
Tex-Mex chain Fuego Tortilla Grill is...
See what’s moving into the former site of The Shed BBQ on Burbank Drive
Prominent Baton Rouge injury attorney Gordon McKernan and local restaurateur Ozzie Fernandez are partnering to bring Court to Table, a new bar, restaurant and...
See what new plans Community Coffee has in store for 2025
Baton Rouge’s Community Coffee plans to introduce new products, coffee flavors, and education and advocacy efforts this year.
Matt Saurage Sr., board chair for Community...
Why Louisiana might miss out on wind energy revenues
Louisiana may not see the promised revenue from offshore wind and renewable energy royalties due to President Trump's recent memorandum halting new wind energy...
How the California wildfires could reshape the insurance industry
The wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area could cause up to $250 billion in economic damage, comparable to the losses from Hurricane Katrina, The...
Roundup: CNN layoffs / Unemployment / TikTok
Changes coming: CNN is laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 6% of its workforce, as part of the cable network’s shift toward digital...
Capital Region slowly returning to normalcy after winter onslaught
As the snow melts across the Capital Region and temperatures begin to creep up, businesses have rolled out plans to resume operations on Thursday....
Mastering 2025: Building a team that outlasts you
Lee Michael Berg has discovered the “secret sauce” to succession planning, at least for the jewelry business he founded some 46 years ago, Business...
An update on the winter weather’s impact on the Capital Region
Frigid temperatures Wednesday on the heels of a rare winter blizzard covering most of the Gulf Coast make closures likely to continue over the...
A local vintage pop-up is set to open its first storefront
Good Choices Co., a local vintage and secondhand clothing and home goods pop-up, is opening its first storefront at the former The Hope Shop...
Roundup: Utilities / DEI / Oil prices
Not out of the woods: Aside from a boil water advisory in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities fared relatively well Tuesday as...
Here’s why mortgage rates likely won’t fall anytime soon
Mortgage rates have risen to over 7%, despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, making the housing market challenging, CNBC reports.
Rates for a 30-year...
Mastering 2025: The stakes are high in battling cyber threats
It’s a company’s worst nightmare. Critical systems or customer data are suddenly inaccessible, held hostage by ransomware demanding cryptocurrency payments to unlock the paralyzed...
This Baton Rouge startup aims to propel the adoption of digital twin technology
A new Baton Rouge startup—Digi-Twin Global—is aiming to “reshape the future of infrastructure” through the power of digital twins.
For those unfamiliar, a digital twin...
Roundup: Paris agreement / Starbucks layoffs / TikTok
Au revoir: President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing...
Winter storm forces portions of I-10 and I-12 to close
The winter storm currently blanketing the Capital Region with snow has forced portions of Interstates 10 and 12 to close, according to the Louisiana...
These airlines have grounded flights at BTR
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday announced that American, Delta and United have altered their flight schedules at BTR due to the winter...
Southern University School of Nursing voted best in the nation
The Southern University School of Nursing was recently voted Best Nursing School in the U.S. as part of the Nurse.org Best of Nursing Awards.
The...
