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This Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain is expanding
Piccadilly Restaurants, a cafeteria-style chain restaurant founded in Baton Rouge, has plans to open new locations in early 2025.
Piccadilly has six locations in the...
Extreme weather events are wreaking havoc on local budgets
Extreme weather events are pressuring local budgets as the $4 trillion market for state and local bonds emerges at the center of the climate...
Imaging company purchases industrial property near Airline
A Baton Rouge-based diagnostic and imaging company purchased an industrial property on Cloverland Court near Airline Highway for $1 million, according to a deal...
Why it may be time to rethink your corporate credit card strategy
It's a good time for small business owners to reevaluate their borrowing power, Inc. Magazine reports.
The same day that the Federal Reserve made its...
Local women’s nonprofit announces new executive director
The Red Shoes, a Baton Rouge nonprofit center for personal and spiritual growth, announced Racheal Hebert as its new executive director effective Sept. 30.
Hebert...
How much oil will the world need this year?
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the International Energy Agency have not historically seen eye to eye, but now the gulf between...
Council on Aging exploring ‘all possible avenues’ for funding after Metro Council vote
Last week, the Metro Council declined to roll forward the millage rate for the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging—a decision that the COA...
Roundup: St. George transition / Holiday shopping / Lifestyle brand launch
Sides negotiating: St. George leaders will meet with East Baton Rouge City-Parish leaders Wednesday to work on a transition plan. The negotiations come after...
Roundup: Home prices / Louisiana’s fire code / Pickleball courts
Housing market: U.S. single-family home prices edged up in July, but the overall trend is slowing amid improving supply, which together with easing mortgage...
‘LaPolitics’: State lawmakers are targeting civil service protections
Senate Judiciary C Chair Jay Morris sponsored a constitutional amendment during the last regular session that would have given the Louisiana Legislature the ability...
Kmart will close its last full-scale store in the US
The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its blue light specials—featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale—is...
Homebuilder buys lots in Nicholson development
Homebuilder Level Homes purchased 10 lots in the gated Water’s Edge community along Nicholson Drive near Bluebonnet Boulevard as part of the community’s second...
LSU rises in this year’s ‘U.S. News’ college rankings but lags behind much of...
LSU tied for No. 179 in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 college rankings.
That’s five spots above where the university fell on last...
What legislators want to know before committing to a special session on tax changes
Louisiana legislators want to learn more about Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax system before they commit to a special legislative...
Roundup: Education freedom / Heat in Death Valley / Mayoral debate
Highest gains: Louisiana has emerged as a national leader in education freedom, jumping to fourth place in the latest Education Freedom Report Card produced...
US business activity remains steady but price pressures rise
U.S. business activity was steady in September, although average prices charged for goods and services rose at the fastest pace in six months, Reuters...
What the interest rate cut means for commercial real estate
While some commercial real-estate owners are cheering as interest rates finally start to fall, others say relief is coming too late for many highly...
Site of oil change facility off Burbank sells for $1.4M
Ownership of the property currently housing the Take 5 Car Wash & Oil Change near the intersection of Burbank and West Lee drives has...
How the public’s perception of the inflation fight differs from that of the Fed
With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it has all but conquered...
Here’s the latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school
Efforts to establish a new charter school with an emphasis on film and digital media in Baton Rouge are forging ahead.
That’s according to Fallon...
