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Roundup: Mall of Louisiana / Tesla recall / Auto sales expectations
How old are you?: Officials with the Mall of Louisiana announced that beginning Friday, a Parental Guidance Required program will be in effect at...
This Siegen Lane property sold for $3.98M
The property that holds Chipotle and the future home of Panda Express on Siegen Lane sold for $3.98 million, according to a deal filed...
See Landry’s latest efforts to raise Louisiana’s health care ranking
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is shaking up the state’s health care leadership structure in an effort to better the state’s ranking, the USA Today...
Consumer confidence has fallen. Here’s why
American consumers lost some confidence in June as expectations over the near-term future fell again.
The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that...
The Public Service Commission race is heating up
Candidates are starting to materialize for the soon-to-be vacant Public Service Commission seat, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Incumbent Craig Greene announced last week that this year...
Roundup: Republican delegates / Big banks plan for the worst / Connecting families
Talking politics: Five of the Capital Region’s delegates to the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee will discuss the convention at the Chamber of...
Here’s where Louisiana unemployment stands right now
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped during the third week of June, declining nearly 7.9% from the week prior, according to the latest...
Chris’s Specialty Foods opens its first fast-casual restaurant concept
Chris’s Specialty Foods, a locally owned butcher shop and specialty foods market with two Baton Rouge locations, has opened its first restaurant concept at...
See which Louisiana parish pushed back against dollar store growth
Dollar stores are expanding their footprints, especially across the South, but there are plenty of opponents trying to cut off their growth.
Tangipahoa Parish is...
Unaffordability defining residential real estate market
Home prices are at an all-time high and a record number of renters are spending at least half their income on housing, Governing reports.
The...
New LNG projects threatened by rising labor costs
A shortage of skilled labor coupled with high inflation along the Gulf Coast is pressuring liquefied natural gas developers and delaying some projects from...
On the Planning Commission agenda: Nicholson Drive development and a building demolition
This evening, the Planning Commission will consider a proposed mixed-use development for a 22-acre stretch along Nicholson Drive.
Commercial Properties Realty Trust submitted its plans...
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue rebounds in May
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos collectively saw revenue pick back up last month after dipping in April.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, The Queen (formerly Hollywood...
Why Baton Rouge’s industrial real estate market remains gridlocked
The Baton Rouge industrial real estate market continues to find itself in a state of “gridlock and stagnation” even as the national market appears...
Beat the heat with these Baton Rouge frozen treats
As much of the South continues to grapple with sweltering temperatures, 225‘s June 2024 cover package highlights Baton Rouge’s frozen dessert options.
Rêve Coffee Lab...
Gov. Landry vetoes bill seeking to expand access to public employee records
Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for the public to access personnel records of public employees, Louisiana...
State-owned utility restoration nonprofit added $1.5B in debt after hurricanes
The Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation added $1.5 billion in new debt to help utilities restore electricity service after the last four hurricanes and the...
Roundup: Black bear season / Climate crisis awareness / Pet rescue closing
Hunting: A new bill reestablishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana was signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday. Officials say the black...
US home sales fall for the third straight month
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective...
What a Walk-On’s executive is saying after three restaurants are closed in the Carolinas
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux executives say they’re not planning any further closures after shuttering three Walk-On’s locations in the Carolinas over the past few months.
The...
