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This popular Mid City brunch spot is under new ownership
Leola’s Café & Coffee House, a popular breakfast, brunch and lunch spot in the Circa 1857 complex on Government Street, is under new ownership.
Port...
A look at the growing industry capturing carbon in seas
From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known company is pumping a slurry of minerals into...
Roundup: LDH shake-up / Chase rebrands DEI / Home sales surprise
A quick change at the top: Undersecretary Drew Maranto has been named interim secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, following the retirement of...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
FranU and BRYC are partnering to create a direct-entry pathway to college
Under-resourced high school students in Baton Rouge now have greater access to health care career opportunities, thanks to a new partnership offering annual scholarships...
‘LaPolitics’: Why Cleo Fields is confident he’ll be keeping his seat
—FIELDS CONFIDENT IN KEEPING SEAT: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a case that will determine the future of Louisiana’s...
It was a strong month for Baton Rouge casinos
Baton Rouge casinos saw a strong February, posting a 5.4% increase in revenue over January, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Gaming...
Sales of previously owned US homes rose last month. Here’s why
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.
Existing home sales...
Roundup: Louisiana layoffs / Job skills / Subsidizing small banks
WARN notices: General Dynamics Information Technology in New Orleans filed a WARN notice with the state that it will lay off 77 employees in...
The American dream story of 2025 Hall of Fame laureate Jairo Alvarez
Born in Sonsón, Colombia, in 1938, the late Jairo Alvarez was the second-born of 11 children. He and his siblings helped their Papacito, Mario,...
This local rum distillery is pouring into more states
Baton Rouge-based Oxbow Rum Distillery is getting ready to expand into additional markets across the South.
Olivia Stewart, president of Oxbow Rum Distillery, says the...
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office transitioning to online auctions
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office announced it is transitioning to an online platform for its sheriff’s sale.
EBRSO has chosen Bid4Assets, a leading online...
How Baton Rouge General is lowering prescription costs for its workers
Baton Rouge General is among the early adopters of a pilot program aimed at lowering prescription costs for workers by tapping a federal program...
Venture Global gets OK to export LNG from planned Cameron Parish facility
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday conditionally approved Venture Global LNG Inc.’s plan to export natural gas from a planned facility in Cameron Parish,...
Roundup: Early voting / General Mills / Home prices
Low participation: Early voter turnout so far is very low for Louisiana’s March 29 election on four constitutional amendments and, for some voters, local...
DSLD Homes just bought 50 lots in this Denham Springs development
Homebuilder DSLD Homes recently purchased lots in one of its Livingston Parish residential developments.
DSLD bought 50 lots in the Eden Way subdivision off Lockhart...
This local food services company is entering new markets
Tre’s Street Kitchen is expanding its local presence.
The Baton Rouge food services company, recently recognized as a Best of Growth winner by Aramark’s Local...
A worsening economy could force the Fed to cut rates for a different reason
Even as the economy undergoes what may be wrenching changes, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to signal it could cut its key...
The economic impact of Louisiana’s Small Business Development Centers
To celebrate Small Business Development Center Day—Wednesday, March 19—the Louisiana Small Business Development Center has shared with Daily Report its economic impact data from...
Nasdaq to open a regional headquarters in Texas
Nasdaq, long known for its prime Times Square location, announced Tuesday that it will open a regional headquarters in Texas, The Wall Street Journal...
