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Another homebuilder purchases lots in the Atwater Reserve development
Manuel Builders has purchased 15 lots in the Atwater Reserve subdivision as the development continues to expand.
Manuel Builders LLC, represented by Timothy Guilbeau, purchased...
Roundup: Tropical Storm Francine / Auto insurance cost / Flood insurance
Weather alert: Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to become better organized as it meanders...
A Q&A with mayoral candidate Ted James
Daily Report sat down with Democratic mayoral candidate Ted James to discuss his campaign and his vision for Baton Rouge. This interview has been...
Roundup: Liz Murrill / Lawyer lawmakers / Family offices vs hedge funds
SCOTUS appeal: Twenty-three states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that the attorneys general say could be a...
Tiger Stadium will feature these local food and beverage vendors this season
What does it take to be a food vendor at Tiger Stadium? Matthew LaBorde, senior associate athletic director and chief financial officer with LSU...
LED opens applications for its Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative
Applications have opened for the 2024 Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, a Louisiana Economic Development program targeting accelerated business growth for minority- and women-owned second-stage...
Meet entrepreneur Victoria Gomez of Edge Gymnastics Training Center
Growing up as a competitive gymnast, Victoria Gomez had dreams of opening her own gym.
Later as a college student, she and her parents researched...
Jobs report: US layoffs remain low but it’s getting harder to get hired
Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since...
Mallard Homes just purchased more lots in this development
Mallard Homes of Louisiana LLC has purchased 15 lots in the Woodstock Park subdivision as part of the community’s second filing.
In a deal filed...
‘LaPolitics’: Gonzales is set to welcome its first Black mayor
Johnny Berthelot has been involved in Gonzales city politics since before Gonzales was a city. He was elected to the Board of Aldermen in...
Why are so many top administrators at LDEQ exiting?
A top official at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has transferred out of the agency, marking the latest of at least five high-level...
This luxury eyewear company is returning to Baton Rouge
New Orleans luxury sunglasses and eyewear company Krewe is bringing its tiny house shop back to Perkins Rowe.
According to Krewe’s LinkedIn, the company is...
Read what the new Blue Cross CEO is saying about any future sale
Much has changed at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.
In February, Blue Cross withdrew a plan of reorganization and sale to for-profit, out-of-state...
Roundup: PETA vs. Landry / Verizon acquisition / Economic indicators
A ‘misguided idea’: The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent a letter to Gov. Jeff Landry urging him to back...
See how the EBR school system is prepping for the post-COVID fiscal cliff
A $68 million increase in property taxes is expected to lessen the “fiscal cliff” for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System—a cliff that...
What the latest US unemployment numbers are showing
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of a cooling labor market.
Jobless...
b1Bank’s $85.7M acquisition earns approval from regulators
Business First Bancshares, the holding company for Baton Rouge-based b1Bank, has received the green light from federal regulators to complete its $85.7 million acquisition...
This Northshore company is expanding its Baton Rouge operations
A Lacombe company that provides cooling solutions for commercial facilities will expand its presence in Baton Rouge after purchasing property on Airline Highway.
ChillCo Inc....
Here’s when parents can apply for state’s new private school tuition program
Louisiana parents will be able to apply next spring for the first round of state government funding for private school tuition, tutoring and other...
Roundup: Lyft layoffs / NFL betting / Scotlandville grocery
Cutting costs: Ride-hailing company Lyft says it will cut 1% of its workforce as it restructures its bikes and scooters operation. The company said...
